No. 24-6065

Joshua Austin Ward v. Kentucky

Lower Court: Kentucky
Docketed: 2024-12-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-procedure defendant-rights hybrid-representation pro-se waiver witness-selection
Key Terms:
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 HaveyOffice of the Kentucky Attorney General, Respondent
Joshua Ward
Timothy G. ArnoldDepartment of Public Advocacy, Petitioner