 A hearing was held on April 22, 2002, to determine his right to self-representation, for by then Moussaoui had declined the assistance of his court-appointed attorneys, and asked to defend himself.At another hearing on June 13, 2002, Brinkema deemed him competent to defend himself and allowed the case to move forward.However, Moussaoui later requested the occasional assistance of attorneys to help him with technical issues.