Opinion
Case No. 17-20034-DDC-JPO-1
11-03-2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. LARRY D. JOHNSON (01), Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the court on defendant Larry D. Johnson's motion to dismiss (Doc. 147). Mr. Johnson is represented by counsel but filed this motion on his own. See Doc. 146; Doc. 147. There is no constitutional right to hybrid representation—simultaneous self-representation and representation by counsel. United States v. Couch, 758 F. App'x 654, 655 (10th Cir. 2018). But district courts "have discretion over whether to allow hybrid representation." Id. at 656. Exercising that discretion, the court declines to permit hybrid representation here. The court thus denies Mr. Johnson's pro se motion without prejudice.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT defendant Larry D. Johnson's motion to dismiss (Doc. 147) is denied without prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 3rd day of November, 2020, at Kansas City, Kansas.
s/ Daniel D. Crabtree
Daniel D. Crabtree
United States District Judge