I. DOES A STATE TRIAL COURT DEPRIVE A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT OF HIS/HER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SELF REPRESENTION WHEN THEY DENY THE DEFENDANTS UNEQUIVOCAL REQUEST TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES WITHOUT FIRST CONDUCTING THE REQUIRED FARETTA INQUIRY TO DETERMINE THE FACTS OF THE DEFENDANTS REQUEST ON THE RECORD?

(a) IS A REQUEST FOR SELF-REPRESENTATION CONSIDERED TIMELY WHEN THAT REQUEST IS MADE DURING THE FINAL PRETRIAL PROCEEDING, PRIOR TO THE 3URY BEING CALLED IN FOR JURY SELECTION?

II. DOES A CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS TRIAL COUNSEL DEPRIVE THE DEFENDANT OF THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO THE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL BY DELIBERATELY FAILING TO INVESTIGATE (OBTAIN) EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE?

Does a state trial court deprive a criminal defendant of their constitutional right to self-representation?