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Young v. Knipp

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION
May 15, 2013
No. CV 12-5492-PA (PLA) (C.D. Cal. May. 15, 2013)

Summary

finding a state court's determination that a Faretta request was equivocal was not unreasonable where the petitioner's request indicated that he felt under duress, was made immediately after the denial of his motion to substitute counsel, and where the petitioner had also requested continuances

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Opinion

No. CV 12-5492-PA (PLA)

05-15-2013

CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, Petitioner, v. WARDEN KNIPP, Respondent.


JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the order adopting the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, IT IS ADJUDGED that the petition is denied and dismissed with prejudice.

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HONORABLE PERCY ANDERSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Young v. Knipp

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION
May 15, 2013
No. CV 12-5492-PA (PLA) (C.D. Cal. May. 15, 2013)

finding a state court's determination that a Faretta request was equivocal was not unreasonable where the petitioner's request indicated that he felt under duress, was made immediately after the denial of his motion to substitute counsel, and where the petitioner had also requested continuances

Summary of this case from Rodriguez v. Beard
Case details for

Young v. Knipp

Case Details

Full title:CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, Petitioner, v. WARDEN KNIPP, Respondent.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION

Date published: May 15, 2013

Citations

No. CV 12-5492-PA (PLA) (C.D. Cal. May. 15, 2013)

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