Legal Opinion
United States v. Benjamin Egwaoje
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 2003No. 02-2868PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
On the morning of his trial for credit-card fraud, defendant Benjamin Egwaoje informed the district court that he no longer required the services of his attorney— his third since he had been indicted and the second to be appointed by the -court— and that he wished to proceed pro se. After warning him about the dangers of self-representation, the district court reluctantly granted his request but asked that his former attorney remain to assist him as standby counsel. The district court also denied Egwaoje’s request for a continuance (which he had argued was necessary in…
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