WOFFORD

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By

• Godinez v. Moran, 509 U.S. 389 (U.S. 1993)
  …however, have indicated that the competency standard for waiving the right to counsel is “vaguely higher” than the competency standard for standing trial, see United States ex rel. Konigsberg v. Vincent, 526 F. 2d 131, 133 (CA2 1975), cert. denied, 426 U. S. 937 (1976); United States v. McDowell, 814 F. 2d 245, 250 (CA6), cert. denied, 484 U. S. 980 (1987); Blackmon v. Armontrout, 875 F. 2d 164, 166 (CA8), cert. denied, 493 U. S. 939 (1989), and one of them has stated that the two standards “may not always…
• United States v. Foster, 711 F.2d 871 (9th Cir. 1983)
  …ever value it may have; such evidence is to be given its natural probative effect as if it were in law admissible.” United States v. Johnson, 577 F. 2d 1304, 1312 (5th Cir.1978); United States v. Bey, 526 F. 2d 851, 855 (5th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 426 U.S. 937, 96 S.Ct. 2653, 49 L.Ed.2d 389 (1976). It is also possible that Ashcraft was testifying as to- his own opinion based on his prior education and training, field observations, and a chemical analysis of the contents of the balloons. It is true that…
• United States v. Bailey, 675 F.2d 1292 (D.C. Cir. 1982)
  …indicates that he had some knowledge and understanding of the relevant law and courtroom procedure. In a somewhat similar situation, the Second Circuit in United States ex rel. Konigsberg v. Vincent, 526 F. 2d 131, 135 (2d Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 426 U.S. 937, 96 S.Ct. 2652, 49 L.Ed.2d 388 (1976), overruled its own earlier decision to the contrary, and held that “specific ‘factual background’ may in some cases excuse the judge’s failure to give ‘explicit warning and advice’ regarding the waiver of counse…