Does a defendant have the right to proceed pro se?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Stevens, 83 F.3d 60 (2nd Cir. 1996):
A defendant in a criminal trial has an absolute right to represent himself, and to reject the aid of legal counsel. If a defendant asks to proceed pro se before the trial commences, that request must be granted. United States ex rel. Maldonado v. Denno, 348 F.2d 12, 15 (2d Cir.1965), cert. denied, 384 U.S. 1007, 86 S.Ct. 1950, 16 L.Ed.2d 1020 (1966). But once a trial has
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