United States v. Toomey

ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

OPINION

The defendant was indicted on September 30, 1975, on five counts charging illegal possession, transfer and interstate transportation of an unregistered jinachine gun and a revolver (75 Cr. 973). On November 18, 1975, a new indictment (75 Cr. 1114) more accurately describing the machine gun was handed down superseding the initial indictment. The defendant, despite having had his rights to counsel explained to him and being warned of the grave risks involved in a pro se defense, persisted in his refusal to have counsel. At trial both sides waived a jury,…