Legal Opinion
United States v. Leroy Roosevelt Mack
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 30, 2004No. 03-10204PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
Leroy Roosevelt Mack appeals his conviction and sentence for distribution of cocaine base after a trial in which he represented himself. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Mack asserts that the district court erred when it truncated the trial proceeding by excluding him from the courtroom and then denying him the right to call witnesses and the right to present closing argument. 1 We agree and reverse.
BACKGROUND
Mack was indicted in March of 2000 for distribution of cocaine base. After successfully obtaining the removal of three attorneys in succession, Mack, at his own…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Bell v. ConeSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McKaskle v. WigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by47 opinions
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