U.S. v. HUNG THIEN LY

No. 09-12515.

646 F.3d 1307 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HUNG THIEN LY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

July 20, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond Richard Granger , Granger & Associates, LLC, New York City, for Appellant.

James C. Stuchell , R. Brian Tanner , Savannah, GA, for Appellee.

Before TJOFLAT, WILSON and SEYMOUR, Circuit Judges.


TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

In this case, we must confront a district court's duties to a pro se criminal defendant. After the defendant, Hung Thien Ly, attempted to question witnesses in presenting his defense at trial, the district court inquired whether Ly wished to take the stand and testify on his behalf. During the ensuing colloquy, Ly exposed a misunderstanding of his right to testify. He believed that he could testify on direct examination only if he was...

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