No. 24-6065
Joshua Austin Ward v. Kentucky
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-procedure defendant-rights hybrid-representation pro-se waiver witness-selection
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2025-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a pro se defendant's hybrid representation arrangement affects his right to determine witness selection, and if so, what constitutes a valid waiver of that right
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED Where a defendant has been permitted to proceed pro se, does his agreement to the assistance of counsel on some issues — generally known as “hybrid representation” — waive his right to determine which witnesses to call ? If so, must that waiver of the defendant’s right to determine what witnesses to call be explicit and on the record?
Docket Entries
2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-04
Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Kentucky to respond filed.
2024-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2025)
Attorneys
Commonwealth of Kentucky
James Havey — Office of the Kentucky Attorney General, Respondent
Joshua Ward
Timothy G. Arnold — Department of Public Advocacy, Petitioner