Opinion
18-20075
09-02-2021
United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Adam Dean Brown, Defendant.
ORDER STRIKING DOCKET ENTRY NO. 191
Sean F. Cox United States District Judge
Defendant Adam Dean Brown (“Defendant”) is represented by counsel in this action and is scheduled to be sentenced by this Court on October 13, 2021.
Nevertheless, acting pro se, on August 9, 2021, Defendant filed a “Motion for Compliance with CJA-24” (ECF No. 191).
Since Defendant has counsel, Defendant is attempting to proceed in a “hybrid” fashion, both through his counsel and pro se by way of his motion. See McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168, 183 (1984). Although the Sixth Amendment guarantees defendants the right to conduct their own defense and even represent themselves, see Farretta v. California, the right of selfrepresentation does not include the right to proceed in a hybrid manner. McKaskle, 465 U.S. at 183; see also United States v. Mosely, 810 F.2d 93, 97-98 (6th Cir. 1987). This Court will not allow Defendant to proceed in a hybrid manner in this action.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Docket Entry No. 191 is hereby STRICKEN.
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on September 2, 2021, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.