KEYWORD: Guideline F

DIGEST: Applicant states that without an attorney he was doomed to fail.  He received the Directive as well as pre-hearing guidance both of which advised him of his right to seek counsel or other representative. He submitted evidence and testified in his own behalf. Department Counsel and the Judge asked him questions that elicited relevant and often favorable information and focused on the issues of the case.   We cannot conclude that Applicant’s decision to represent himself was due to inadequate advice as to his rights or that it impaired the due process afforded him by the Directive.  Adverse decision affirmed.

CASENO: 14-01853.a1

DATE: 10/22/2015