Working the System: Famous Cases of Self Representation

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1. Spotlight on the Issue
2. The Right To Be Your Own Lawyer
3. Competency
4. The Snake's Day in Court
5. The Debate
6. Precedent
7. Killer Counsel
8. Impressing the Court
9. Xed Out
10. Disorderly Conduct
11. Out of Order
12. Capital Crimes
13. Rights vs. Justice
14. Competent to be Executed
15. Bibliography