Legal Opinion
James Gomez v. Gerald A. Berge, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 2006No. 04-4051PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
James Gomez was indicted in the state court on charges of first degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of his infant son. Gomez elected to represent himself, a course of action the court allowed after it determined Gomez was competent to act pro se. On the third day of trial, the judge reversed his decision, and determined that Gomez in fact lacked the capacity to conduct his own defense. A mistrial was declared. Gomez subsequently entered a plea of no contest, and was sentenced to a forty-year prison term. By petition for habeas corpus relief, Gomez now…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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