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U.S. v. MENDEZ-SANCHEZ

No. 08-30044.

563 F.3d 935 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roberto MENDEZ-SANCHEZ, aka Carlos Lopez; aka Alberto; aka Pecas; aka Beto, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 23, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy L. Talner, Seattle, WA, for appellant Roberto Mendez-Sanchez.

Jeffrey C. Sullivan, Helen J. Brunner, and Matthew D. Diggs, U.S. Attorney's Office, Seattle, WA, for appellee United States of America.

Before WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, RONALD M. GOULD, and RICHARD C. TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

GOULD, Circuit Judge:

We consider the relationship between a motion to substitute counsel and an invocation of a defendant's Faretta rights. We hold that while a defendant may invoke his or her self-representation rights after a denial of a motion to substitute counsel, the invocation must be unequivocal. A request to represent oneself made while at the same time stating a preference for representation by a different lawyer and rearguing the...

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