U.S. v. ENGEL

No. 18-10293.

968 F.3d 1046 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Todd C. ENGEL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 6, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren Markowitz (argued), The Markowitz Law Firm, Las Vegas, Nevada, for Defendants-Appellants.

Adam Flake (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Elizabeth O. White , Appellate Chief; Nicholas A. Trutanich , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, Reno, Nevada; for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Roger I. Roots , Livingston, Montana, for Amici Curiae Idaho Political Prisoner Foundation and Read 3%ers of Idaho.

Before: William A. Fletcher, Jay S. Bybee, and Paul J. Watford, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

A jury convicted Appellant Todd Engel of obstruction of justice and interstate travel in aid of extortion. He contends that the district court violated the Sixth Amendment during his trial when the court terminated his right to represent himself and appointed standby counsel to represent him instead. We hold...

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