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• Hiram Eugene Meyer v. Sargent, 854 F.2d 1110 (8th Cir. 1988)
  …h Cir.1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 1010, 106 S.Ct. 536, 88 L.Ed.2d 467 (1985). Instead, “[sjubstitution of counsel is a matter committed to the sound discretion of the trial court.” Nerison v. Solem, 715 F. 2d 415, 418 (8th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 1072, 104 S.Ct. 983, 79 L.Ed.2d 220 (1984) and 465 U.S. 1026 (1984). It is also settled law that a criminal defendant has the right to waive his right to counsel at trial and to represent himself as long as the waiver is both voluntary, and intelligently…
• United States v. White, 879 F.2d 1509 (7th Cir. 1989)
  …and intentional decision to waive. See United States ex rel. Williams v. DeRobertis, 715 F. 2d 1174, 1178 (7th Cir.1983) (citing Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458, 464, 58 S.Ct. 1019, 1023, 82 L.Ed. 1461 (1938)), cert. denied, Williams v. DeRobertis, 464 U.S. 1072, 104 S.Ct. 982, 79 L.Ed.2d 219 (1984). I would not, therefore, find waiver based on the fact that the defendant (or more accurately, his counsel) alleged a constitutional violation on two grounds, emphasizing one and referring to the other by mean…
• United States v. Sammons, 918 F.2d 592 (6th Cir. 1990)
  …mmunity, and on the other hand, to have his guilt or innocence determined by a judge” had knowingly and intelligently waived his right to trial by jury. United States ex rel. Williams v. DeRobertis, 715 F. 2d 1174, 1180 (7th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 1072, 104 S.Ct. 982, 79 L.Ed.2d 219 (1984). Nevertheless, because of the importance of the right to a jury trial, the Seventh Circuit has elected to exercise its supervisory powers over the district courts by requiring that they explain to criminal defe…

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