Michel Cherfrere v. Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
SocialSecurity Immigration
Right-to-self-representation
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Do United States Supreme Court supported any Defendant who competent have right to represent himself in the criminal case at the jury trial. Do United States Supreme Court supported any Defendant who represent himself at jury trial have right to cross examine witnesses. , The Petitioner Mr. Cherfrere, was arrested on October 13, 2008 for an offense , which was allegedly committed in Broward County, Florida. The State of Florida filed | an information charging the Petitioner with (2) two counts of attempted first degree | murder, one count of aggravated child abuse and one count of child abuse. Case no. | 08-19700CF10A. A trial was held on this four count information and resulted in a mistrial with his private attorney. After mistrial the Petitioner became have financial | problem he was discharge his private lawyer at the case. Mistrial was occurred December 8, 2010. See Exhibit A. The Petitioner moved to self representation the | motion for self representation was granted by trial court. In the judge ordered Petitioner , to the Department of Children and Family Services for competency of children and family services for competency examination the order was issued August 12, 2011. On November 1, 2011 the Petitioner returned from Children and Family Services by stipulation of the parties the Petitioner was found to be competent. See Exhibit “B” and the state refiled the Petitioner’s case number was 08-19700CFI0A to case number 11-12613CF10A with the same information and the Petitioner incarcerated without bond. See Exhibit C. The Petitioner filed a motion for speedy trial. The trial court denied said motion and declared the petitioner represented by counsel. The Petitioner | has been granted for self representation. Any of counsel never contacted the Petitioner | at all to interview him. The Petitioner was filed multiple motion to the trial court, the judge denied all the motion and declared the Petitioner represent by counsel any of counsel never make any contact to Petitioner to interview him at all. The trial judge keep the Petitioner in the County Jail for five years without bond, without trial, and after Petitioner been granted for self representation. And also the refuse to provide the Petitioner the case discovery to prepare for his trial. In the trial judge offer the Petitioner } a few time to be represent by court appointed counsel the Petitioner refused to accept the Court’s offer. The Petitioner declared to the court he want to exercise self representation. See Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 821 (1975). Alston v. State, | So.2d 655 (Fla. 1993). On May 1, 2013 the trial judge appointed Mr. Cherfrere public defender Mr. Patrick Curry to represent him at trial the Petitioner Mr. Cherfrere was refused the court offer. The Petitioner filed a motion to discharge Mr. Curry as counsel see Exhibit D. In after discharge Mr. Curry as counsel the judge declared Mr. Curry reappointed for standby counsel. the Petitioner was -ij|