Opinion
22-CR-406-JSW
07-10-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. PAUL WINTERS, Defendant.
CHARLES WOODSON (SBN 258791) Law Office of Charles Woodson Counsel for Defendant PAUL WINTERS
CHARLES WOODSON (SBN 258791) Law Office of Charles Woodson Counsel for Defendant PAUL WINTERS
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT PAUL WINTERS'S MOTION TO PROCEED IN PRO SE LITIGANT STATUS AS MODIFIED; APPOINTING ATTORNEY WOODSON AS STAND-BY COUNSEL DURING TRIAL RE: DKT. NO. 227
HON. JEFFREY S. WHITE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
A motion by defendant Paul Winters to proceed in Pro Se Litigant Status having been submitted to the Court, the Court held a colloquy with Mr. Winters' on the motion, the Court being advised and Good Cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Paul Winters' motion to proceed in Pro Se Litigant Status is Granted. The Court finds that Mr. Winters, with the benefit of counsel of record, advisory counsel, and the Court's colloquy, has unequivocally invoked his right to selfrepresentation pursuant to Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 807 (1975).
The Court FURTHER ORDERS that Attorney Charles Woodson shall be relieved as counsel of record for Mr. Winters. However, Attorney Woodson IS HEREBY ORDERED to remain as stand-by counsel for Mr. Winters during the trial, and he shall attend the Further Pretrial Conference, jury selection, and the trial. Attorney Woodson shall be prepared to step in if needed during the course of trial. In the event Mr. Winters determines he would prefer Attorney Woodson to resume representation, or in the event the Court revokes Mr. Winters' pro se status for any of the reasons discussed in the Faretta colloquy, Attorney Woodson must take up the case in the state in which Mr. Winters leaves it.
IT IS SO ORDERED.