U.S. v. FURMANSKI, 15-cr-40011-SMY. (2015)
Court: District Court, S.D. Illinois
Number: infdco20150519911
Visitors: 19
Filed: May 18, 2015
Latest Update: May 18, 2015
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER STACI M. YANDLE , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on defendant Ronald J. Furmanski's pro se Motion for Bond Hearing (Doc. 24). Furmanski is currently represented by attorney Judith A. Kuenneke. A litigant does not have a right to file his own motions when he is represented by counsel. See Hayes v. Hawes, 921 F.2d 100 , 102 (7th Cir. 1990) ( per curiam ). "Representation by counsel and self-representation are mutually exclusive." Cain v. Peters,
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER STACI M. YANDLE , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on defendant Ronald J. Furmanski's pro se Motion for Bond Hearing (Doc. 24). Furmanski is currently represented by attorney Judith A. Kuenneke. A litigant does not have a right to file his own motions when he is represented by counsel. See Hayes v. Hawes, 921 F.2d 100 , 102 (7th Cir. 1990) ( per curiam ). "Representation by counsel and self-representation are mutually exclusive." Cain v. Peters, ..
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
STACI M. YANDLE, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendant Ronald J. Furmanski's pro se Motion for Bond Hearing (Doc. 24). Furmanski is currently represented by attorney Judith A. Kuenneke. A litigant does not have a right to file his own motions when he is represented by counsel. See Hayes v. Hawes, 921 F.2d 100, 102 (7th Cir. 1990) (per curiam). "Representation by counsel and self-representation are mutually exclusive." Cain v. Peters, 972 F.2d 748, 750 (7th Cir. 1992). So-called "hybrid representation" confuses and extends matters at trial and in other proceedings and, therefore, it is forbidden. See United States v. Oreye, 263 F.3d 669, 672-73 (7th Cir. 2001). The court may strike as improper any such pro se filings. See, e.g., United States v. Gwiazdzinski, 141 F.3d 784, 787 (7th Cir. 1998). Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to STRIKE Furmanski's pro se filing (Doc. 24).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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