Gale A, upon her word as a Judaic-Christian and under penalties of perjury, states that:

1. She has been charged of Harassment by Telephone 720 ILCS 135/1-1, in the Circuit Court of Cook Count at Br. 44, 3150 W. Flournoy, on October 28, 1999.

She is representing herself pro se in the charge as specified in paragraph 1, does want a speedy trial but not at the expense of justice in her case.

She is not a law student, cannot afford a lawyer and does not want a state-appointed lawyer to represent her. If the court does allow her to have a state-appointed lawyer per Sup. Ct. Rule 401, Note 14, the defendant withdraws this motion.

She does not consider herself incompetent before the law, but that she cannot claim to be anywhere near an equal to the prosecutor in terms of knowing procedural or substantive law.

2. In the interest of justice, she be allowed certain latitudes in pleadings and procedures as a pro se defendant as put forth in the doctrine from Picking v. Penn Railway, 151 F2d 240.
3. Court latitude extend to continuance as necessary for defendant to procure any affidavits as required to support motions and/or other instances for defendant such as the court agrees and rules is reasonable, in the interest of justice as noted by 725 ILCS 5/114-4(d) and People v. Shrum 12 Ill.2d 261, 146 N.E.2d 12 (1957) and People v. Harris, 123 Ill.2d 113, 526 N.E.2d 335, 122 Ill.Dec.76 (1988).
4. Affiant has hand-delivered a copy of this affidavit in support of motion to the Illinois Attorney General's office at 100 W. Randolph in Chicago.
5. Signed: ______________________