No. 18-5679

William J. O'Brien, III v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process right-to-counsel self-representation sixth-amendment trial-court trial-procedure waiver waiver-of-counsel
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

Was not William O'Brien, III denied his Sixth Amendment Right to counsel when the trial court refused to appoint a lawyer for him at the hearing at which he elected to waive his right to counsel at trial?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was William O'Brien, III denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel?

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-08-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 20, 2018)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
William J. O'Brien, III
George Henry NewmanNewman & Associates, Petitioner