Legal Opinion
United States v. Hung Thien Ly
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 20, 2011No. 09-12515PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In this case, we must confront a district court’s duties to a pro se criminal defendant. After the defendant, Hung Thien Ly, attempted to question witnesses in presenting his defense at trial, the district court inquired whether Ly wished to take the stand and testify on his behalf. Durmg the ensuing colloquy, Ly exposed a misunderstanding of his right to testify. He believed that he could testify on direct examination only if he was being questioned by an attorney; he was clearly ignorant of his ability to provide narrative testimony. Throughout this court-initiated…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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