rejecting argument that district court had obligation to conduct full inquiry into applicability of diminished capacity defense to circumstances of case before allowing defendant to forgo defense in contravention to advice of counsel
Summary of this case from Breton v. Comm'r of Corr.No. 96-1413.
May 20, 1998.
Appeal from the E.D.N.Y.
Decision without published opinion. Affirmed.
rejecting argument that district court had obligation to conduct full inquiry into applicability of diminished capacity defense to circumstances of case before allowing defendant to forgo defense in contravention to advice of counsel
Summary of this case from Breton v. Comm'r of Corr.Full title:U.S. v. DEMEKE
Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Date published: May 20, 1998
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