United States v. Coupar

MEMORANDUM *

Douglas Arthur Coupar appeals his third conviction and sentence following a guilty plea to three counts of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Coupar argues that the district court erred in finding that he knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel and elected to proceed pro se. See Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 835, 95 S.Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975).

When determining whether a defendant’s Faretta waiver is knowing and intelligent, the district court is required to make the defendant aware of (1) the nature of the pending charges; (2) the…