United States v. Royland Rice

MEMORANDUM **

Prior to trial, Royland Rice (“Rice”) waived his right to counsel pursuant to Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95 S.Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975), and pled guilty to 'bank robbery and violating the terms of supervised release. Rice contends that his waiver was not knowing and intelligent because he did not understand the nature of the charges or the penalties he faced. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm because the transcript of the Faretta hearing and other evidence in the record indicate that Rice adequately understood the charge and maximum…