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 : No, sir.


 * And you obviously haven’t been to law school. I tell people all the time, I’ve tried 150 jury trials when I was prosecutor and I wouldn’t represent myself. With that in mind, do you still wish to represent yourself?

(No response)


 * Mr. Shabazz?


 * Sir?


 * Do you still wish to represent yourself?

(No response)


 * I’ll ask you one more time. Do you still wish to represent yourself?

Hearing that Shabazz desired to continue with appointed counsel, the court then began to reschedule the motions and jury-trial settings to a subsequent date during the month of August. When Shabazz learned that the hearing on his motions would not be heard until August, the following colloquy between the court and Shabazz occurred:
 * Your Honor, at this—I would like to continue to proceed with [counsel] at this time—. And so I can read this thing that he has—.
 * On August 10?


 * August 10.


 * Oh, no, sir. If—. I would proceed for myself today instead of sit in jail, Your Honor. I’d rather proceed myself today.


 * You’d like to go to trial next Tuesday?

(No response)


 * That’s when your trial is set now.