U.S. judge allows accused Capitol rioter to act as own attorney

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge agreed on Thursday to a New York state man's request to defend himself against felony charges of participating in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, although he warned him it was unwise.

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden voiced skepticism about the wisdom of Brandon Fellows, 27, of Schenectady, New York, who is in federal custody, acting as his own lawyer.

"A trained lawyer would defend you far better than you would defend yourself," McFadden told Fellows. "I strongly urge you not to defend yourself."

But the judge subsequently agreed to allow Fellows to defend himself with public defender Cara Halverson acting as standby counsel.



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[TexasTowelie]

1. He is probably looking for a reason to file an appeal

because he knows that the verdict won't be favorable.

[PoliticAverse]

2. He has a right to act as his own counsel, the fact that the judge...

"allow Fellows to defend himself with public defender Cara Halverson acting as standby counsel." assures that there won't be any valid appeal on the basis of counsel I think.

[H2O Man]

3. Right.

And since he has a damned fool for an attorney, it will be far more unlikely that he will have any other grounds for a realistic appeal. Good the judge has assigned the public defender.

[Comfortably_Numb]

4. "...has a fool for a lawyer."

[Javaman]

5. ah the wisdom of a 20 something right wing idiot.

generally speaking, a persons frontal cortex isn't fully formed until their late 20s.

it appears that for the right wing, it never fully develops

[jmowreader]

6. Let me guess

The first thing he’s going to do is claim the court is operating under maritime jurisdiction. Then will come the inevitable “I stand outside your laws.”

In other words, I expect the full sovereign citizen word salad.

And when the verdict comes in guilty you’ll hear plenty of screaming.

[Mysterian]

7. Judge to himself: "This is gonna be some funny shit!"

Idiots like Mr. Fellows ALWAYS think they are smarter than everyone else.