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UNITED STATES v. NICHOLS

No. 19-2266.

77 F.4th 490 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Samuel NICHOLS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 8, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle Marie Petersen , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Erika L. Bierma , Attorney, Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Scudder, Kirsch, and Jackson-Akiwumi, Circuit Judges.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees defendants the effective assistance of counsel. At the same time, the Constitution does not demand that defendants accept that assistance: The Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant's right to forgo counsel's assistance and defend himself. This case is about the intersection of those sometimes...

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