Whether a trial attorney can prohibit or forbid, by coercion (threat to withdraw representation from defendant's criminal case), the defendant to resist his own defense during trial, despite trial counsel's opinion or agenda or strategy as to the consequence of defendant's testimony

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a “Trial Atforney can probrbrt or for bid , by coercion . (threat to wrth draw re presentation from DeX endants Crrminal ? : Gase ) , the Defendant to resy i” hts own dekense during Trial , desprte Trial Counsel dar Opmion or agenda or stratany ae to the Consequence of De Cendant test tye. PARTIES | The etitioner is Edwin aqui , a prisoner at Federal Correctional “institution Hazelton in West \Viraina , ) The Respon darts aré the United Strtes of America reprascrrted : by Orted States Atforney . TABLE O& CONTENTS . Question Presented ~ ~ . ' farties a . ~ ° . ° = 2. Table 0€ Authorities ~ wT . ° . Decisions Below 7 7 ~ 7 ~ ° 2 Sorisdietion ~ ~ ~ = . Gonatitutionml and Statutory FRovisions Trvolued ~ 4 Statement 0 +the Case ° ~ ~ _ ~ ~ S Reasons Sor Grartina, the Writ = TT A, Con§lrets wrth other Courts TT 7 3 B. Lm portaree of the Question Tresanted ~ ~ ~ 10 , Conglosien ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ I Certificate O€ Service ~ TT re Append x A ~ 7 ~ a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ He : Decision of the Onrted Stotes Gourt of Appeals 7 1S