Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Khaddfi EL, Petitioner
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2008-08-28
Citations: 598 Pa. 207
Docket Number: Appeal No. 628 EAL 2007
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Khaddfi EL, Petitioner.
Judges: Justice TODD did not participate in the consideration or decision in this matter.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 598
Pages: 207–208

Head Matter:
955 A.2d 1012
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Khaddfi EL, Petitioner.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Aug. 28, 2008.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 28th day of AUGUST, 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED. The issues, rephrased for clarity, are:
(1) Is a criminal defendant's request to represent himself or herself timely where the defendant makes the request after the denial of a pre-trial motion and just prior to the commencement of a bench trial?
(2) At a bench trial, where a defendant has indicated his or her readiness to proceed pro se, is it an abuse of discretion to deny the pro se request without conducting a colloquy as required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 121(C)?
The parties are directed to submit the matter on briefs.
Justice TODD did not participate in the consideration or decision in this matter.