Two other issues are outstanding. First, the defendant has expressed his intention to proceed pro se in this matter. The government submits that the Court should colloquy the defendant on this issue at the hearing.
09/16/2009 55 Letter to Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. from Keith M. Rosen regarding Evidentiary Hearing. (Rosen, Keith) (Entered: 09/16/2009) Doc 55 OCR extract ------------
In law, a colloquy is a routine, highly formalized conversation. Conversations among the judge and lawyers (as opposed to testimony under oath) are colloquys. The term can be applied to the conversation that takes place when a defendant enters into a plea bargain and the judge is supposed to verify that the defendant understands that they are waiving their right to a jury trial.
In criminal court, a colloquy is an investigation within a defendant's plea to reassure that the plea was given knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently. Defendant needs to understand the charges against him, the penalties that he will face, and his rights before entering into a guilty plea.
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