No. 20-6916

Stephen M. Patterson, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 6th-amendment civil-rights due-process edwards-standard indiana-v-edwards mental-competency self-representation sixth-amendment waiver-of-counsel
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether Edwards' heightened competency standards apply when a court grants a borderline competent and mentally ill defendant's request to represent himself at trial and waive his Sixth Amendment rights to representation of counsel.

2. Whether the trial court is required to conduct an additional inquiry and first ascertain that a borderline competent and mentally ill defendant is capable of self-representation prior to allowing that defendant to waive his Sixth Amendment right to representation.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Edwards' heightened competency standards apply when a court grants a borderline competent and mentally ill defendant's request to represent himself at trial and waive his Sixth Amendment rights to representation of counsel

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 22, 2021)

Attorneys

Stephen M. Patterson, Jr.
Steven Richard JaegerThe Jaeger Firm PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent