United States v. Alvin O. Leggett

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

In contending that he was denied protections to which he was entitled under the Sixth Amendment, appellant Alvin Leggett makes three related claims: first, that the district court erred in allowing him to proceed pro se without first determining that he had knowingly and willingly waived his right to counsel; second, that because he and his trial counsel disagreed about trial strategy and counsel sougnt to withdraw, he was deprived of the conflict-free counsel to which he was entitled; and third, that he was denied the…