Defending yourself in a criminal case is the biggest mistake you can make.  A famous man once said, "He who represents himself has a fool for a client." Our 16th President Abraham Lincoln knew something about pro se defense for he was a country lawyer before he became president. Today, we saw Exhibit A in why you never want to defend yourself in court, regardless of the criminal charge.  (This also applies to civil cases.)  The Tampa Bay Times has released a video of Markeith Loyd's first … [Read more...]