19-4832·CRIMINAL

United States v. Joseph Ziegler

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Propriety of allowing pro se representation without first evaluating defendant's competency to waive right to counsel; sufficiency of the evidence supporting jury's guilty verdicts.

Argument Date

January 28, 2021

Panel

Lower Court Judge

Faber

Panel

Judge Motz

Judge Diaz

Judge Richardson

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Joseph Ziegler, No. 19-4832 (4th Cir. June 14, 2021)

PanelMotz, Diaz & Richardson, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

David Schles

per CA4 audio archive

Monica Coleman

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued January 28, 2021 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

19-4832· This case

United States v. Joseph Ziegler

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

19-4898

United States v. Jamar Alston

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

20-4087

United States v. Jason Buzzard

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Diaz

Opinions

Majority
by Richardson
June 14, 2021
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Disposition

Affirmed

June 14, 2021