United States v. Calhoun

This case leaves a bad taste in my mouth, from its outset with the government’s search of a military defense counsel’s office to appellant’s self-representation at trial. However, I am convinced that appellant received exactly the kind and extent of legal services that he contracted with Mr. Kastl to provide, and appellant has not shown by reliable evidence that those services were deficient.

First off, the record does not support the majority’s conclusion that Mr. Kastl abandoned appellant to fend for himself in the courtroom. Instead, the record shows that Mr. Kastl and appellant agreed to…