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CAIN v. PETERS

No. 90-3737.

972 F.2d 748 (1992)

Luther CAIN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Howard PETERS and Roland Burris, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 11, 1992.

Rehearing Denied September 14, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luther Cain, pro se.

Nathan P. Maddox, Office of Atty. Gen., Criminal Appeals Div., Springfield, Ill., for respondents-appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK and KANNE, Circuit Judges, and WOOD, JR., Senior Circuit Judge.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

During the proceedings leading to his trial for murder, Luther Cain asked the judge to replace his court-appointed attorney. Cain told the judge that he did not trust the public defender but could not articulate the reason. When the judge declined to appoint a new lawyer for him, Cain inquired whether he was entitled to represent himself. The judge said yes, and Cain stated: "I choose at this point in time to represent myself." This led...

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