Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Nov. 21, 2016
Pro per defendants' requests in criminal cases
Learn about pro per defendants' requests for ancillary services.
Jacqueline A. Connor
ADR Services, Inc.
1507 7th St. Suite 580
Santa Monica , CA 90401
Phone: (310) 266-6034
Email: judgeconnor@adrservices.org
USC Law School
Jacqueline A. Connor is a retired judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Defendants representing themselves in criminal cases are at a distinct disadvantage from persons represented by counsel due to multiple reasons, foremost being lack of legal training and expertise. Once a defendant is granted pro per status, a court must carefully scrutinize and rule on a pro per's request for ancillary services to assist their representation.
The objective of this article and self-study test is to learn about pro per defendants' re...
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