At a February 1, 2018 appearance, defendant requested that he be permitted to represent himself, specifically invoking his Sixth Amendment rights. The judge reserved decision, stating that the hearing judge would rule on his application. At defendant's next appearance before the same judge, on February 8, 2018, defendant again requested that he be permitted to proceed pro se, asserting that he could not be "forced" to go to trial with his appointed attorney. The court stated...
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