Jason Devon Lenoir v. Lynn Guyer, Warden, et al.
DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Is a criminal defendant entitled to a COA when he has demonstrated and made a substantial showing that his rights were denied under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, where reasonable jurists could determine or debate, as evidenced by the varying approaches used by the Federal Circuits in determining, during a Faretta hearing, whether or not a defendant has knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to counsel, and decides to represent himself after the hearing?
Is a criminal defendant entitled to a COA when he has demonstrated and made a substantial showing that his rights were denied under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, where reasonable jurists could determine or debate, as evidenced by the varying approaches used by the Federal Circuits in determining, during a Faretta hearing, whether or not a defendant has knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to counsel, and decides to represent himself after the hearing?