Michael Fletcher v. United States

Whether district courts are required to conduct a Faretta1 inquiry when a defendant invokes his right to self-representation for a second time.

Whether a defendant’s waiver of his right to counsel is equivocal where a defendant makes directly contradictory statements, within minutes of each other, about his desire to be represented. 1 Faretta v. Cal., 422 U.S. 806 (1975).