Does a defendant have the right to conduct his own defense at trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Maldonado-Rivera, 922 F.2d 934 (2nd Cir. 1990):
A person accused of a crime has the right to conduct his own defense. Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 834, 95 S.Ct. 2525, 2540-41, 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975). However, one who chooses to represent himself at a criminal trial gives up substantial
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