Joseph Maxwell's pro se case was simple: He didn't do anything wrong when he created a Web site that complained about an alleged soured deal with a homebuilder. But a Texas judge hammered him with $80 ...

Defendants who represent themselves in a court of law are pro se. The Supreme Court of the United States has held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to refuse counsel and represent ...

Trisha [email protected] Georgia Court of Appeals panel has dealt a blow to the practice of allowing defendants without counsel to speak to and negotiate with prosecutors at arraignments.In an Aug. 22 ...