Staszak v. USA, 12-cr-40064-JPG. (2018)
Court: District Court, S.D. Illinois
Number: infdco20180119778
Visitors: 11
Filed: Jan. 18, 2018
Latest Update: Jan. 18, 2018
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER J. PHIL GILBERT , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on petitioner Matthew Lee Staszak's pro se motion to attend the February 13, 2018, hearing in civilian attire (Doc. 75). Staszak filed this motion pro se, although he is represented by attorney Terry M. Green. "[A] defendant who is represented by counsel relinquishes the right to file his own pro se submissions." United States v. Khatib, 606 F. App'x 845, 847 (7th Cir. 2015) (citing United S
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER J. PHIL GILBERT , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on petitioner Matthew Lee Staszak's pro se motion to attend the February 13, 2018, hearing in civilian attire (Doc. 75). Staszak filed this motion pro se, although he is represented by attorney Terry M. Green. "[A] defendant who is represented by counsel relinquishes the right to file his own pro se submissions." United States v. Khatib, 606 F. App'x 845, 847 (7th Cir. 2015) (citing United St..
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
J. PHIL GILBERT, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on petitioner Matthew Lee Staszak's pro se motion to attend the February 13, 2018, hearing in civilian attire (Doc. 75). Staszak filed this motion pro se, although he is represented by attorney Terry M. Green. "[A] defendant who is represented by counsel relinquishes the right to file his own pro se submissions." United States v. Khatib, 606 F. App'x 845, 847 (7th Cir. 2015) (citing United States v. Williams, 495 F.3d 810, 813 (7th Cir. 2007)). "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. See United States v. Oreye, 263 F.3d 669, 672-73 (7th Cir. 2001). The Court may strike as improper any such pro se motions. See, e.g., United States v. Gwiazdzinski, 141 F.3d 784, 787 (7th Cir. 1998). The Court hereby ORDERS that Staszak's pro se motion (Doc. 75) be STRICKEN.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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