Does a criminal defendant have a constitutional right to waive his right to counsel and represent himself in court pro se?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Young, 15-3075-cr (2nd Cir. 2016):
A criminal defendant has a constitutional right to waive the right to counsel and to represent himself. Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806 (1975); see also 28 U.S.C. 1654. Wint does not contend that he ever requested to appear pro se, and he cites no authority for the
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proposition that a court must affirmatively ensure that a defendant is aware of this right.
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