George Little, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. Samuel Randolph
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Whether a criminal defendant can forfeit or waive his or her Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice
QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether this Honorable Court should grant review to decide an important question of federal law—whether a criminal defendant can forfeit or waive his or her Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice by not alerting the trial court of his or her intention to retain new counsel until shortly before trial begins after repeated defense continuances—that has not been, but should be, settled by this Honorable Court? u STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES ¢ Randolph v. Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, No. 20-9003, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judgment entered July 20, 2021. ¢ Randolph v. Wetzel, No. 1:06-cv-901, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Judgment entered May 27, 2020. ¢ Randolph v. Pennsylvania, No. 05-8984, U.S. Supreme Court. Judgment entered April 3, 2006. * Commonwealthv. Randolph, 432 CAP, Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Judgment entered May 16, 2005. * Commonwealth v. Randolph, Nos. and Judgment entered July 10, 2003.