United States v. Shawn Rice

OPINION

HURWITZ, Circuit Judge:

The central question in this appeal is whether the district court denied Shawn Rice his Sixth Amendment right to self-representation. Although the district court should have acted more promptly in granting Rice’s request to appear pro se, we find no constitutional violation. We also reject Rice’s argument that the district court failed to comply with the Speedy Trial Act. We therefore affirm Rice’s convictions. However, because the government concedes error in sentencing and in calculating restitution and forfeiture, we vacate Rice’s sentence and remand for…