Thread by @innercitypress

OK - here @sdnylive, in case of accused CIA #Vault7 leaker Josh Schulte, now a "Faretta hearing" on whether Schulte will be allowed to represent himself for his second trial. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below. Song: soundcloud.com/innercitypress…

Judge Crotty: Usually it's better to have a lawyer, especially on these charges. But the choice is entirely yours, as long as you make it in a knowing fashion. Think hard about it. If you decide to represent yourself, I will appoint stand-by counsel.

Judge Crotty: You do not have the right to reject the stand-by counsel.
[In DDC, #insurrectionBlues defendant Pauline Bauer was *asked* if she would accept stand-by counsel. Same issue arose there this morning with Brandon Fellows:

https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1415338720807563270

Judge Crotty: You do not have the right to hybrid representation, where you co-counsel with your lawyer. If you represent yourself I am not going to try you any different. You must obey my rulings, preserving your objections.

Judge Crotty: This case involves classified info. [This issue arose this afternoon in case of accused unregistered Iran lobbyist Kaveh Afrasiabi - EDNY Judge Korman told Afrasiabi to defer more to his Federal Defender stand-by counsel, since he can't see CIPA info

Josh Schulte: You denied me access to Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. I no longer have lawyers. Other inmates have access to Lexis-Nexis. I have only one hour in the SHU.

Josh Schulte: I need access to the discovery material. I get it only an hour a day.
[Note: #GhislaineMaxwell is getting a lot more access to discovery, in the MDC...]
Josh Schulte: Also I can't print. The SCIF has a printer, if you'll allow. I have no access it

Judge Crotty: Did you ever represent yourself?
Schulte: In Virginia, on the protective order in this case. It was very short. It got thrown out based on jurisdiction.
Judge Crotty: Any alcohol or medicine in last 24 hours?
Schulte: Medication for heart & sleeping.

[Programming note: I've been juggling a few case this afternoon @sdnylive but now rushing (back) to Judge Crotty's courtroom in-person, tweeting if at all may be slower but story later, watch this feed

Now in courtroom. Schulte with 2 Marshals behind him.
Judge Crotty: Any OUSA questions?
AUSA: His access to info is limited for good reason.

Schulte: There's no penological reason to deny me access to unclassified discovery
(whispers with stand-by counsel)