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U.S. v. EGWAOJE

No. 02-2868.

335 F.3d 579 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Benjamin EGWAOJE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 9, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian R. Havey (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Tracey Louise Meares, Andrew Baakt (argued), Law Student, University of Chicago, Center for Studies in Criminal Justice, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

On the morning of his trial for credit-card fraud, defendant Benjamin Egwaoje informed the district court that he no longer required the services of his attorney— his third since he had been indicted and the second to be appointed by the court— and that he wished to proceed pro se. After warning him about the dangers of self-representation, the district court reluctantly granted his request but asked that his former attorney...

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