Opinion
2:21-cr-20032
12-02-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. AARON PERRY WILLIAMS, Defendant.
ORDER STRIKING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR BOND [23]
STEPHEN J. MURPHY, III UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Defendant Aaron Perry Williams recently pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). ECF 19, PgID 57. Defendant has been represented by counsel throughout the prosecution. ECF 3.
Defendant recently filed, on his own, what appears to be a motion asking for a new bond. ECF 23. "Although the Sixth Amendment guarantees defendants the right to conduct their own defense and even represent themselves, the right of self-representation does not include the right to proceed in a hybrid manner" through both "counsel and pro se" motions. United States v. Dehor, No. 07-20558, 2008 WL 4937855, at *1 (E.D. Mich. Nov. 14, 2008) (cleaned up). The Court will therefore strike the motion and will instruct Defendant to seek relief from the Court through his attorney, Mr. Joseph R. Arnone.
WHEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court must STRIKE Defendant's motion for bond [23].
SO ORDERED.
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or counsel of record on December 2, 2021, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
David P. Parker Case Manager