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https://www.thedailybeast.com/brandon-fellows-decides-to-represent-himself-in-court-accidentally-admits-to-two-new-felonies?ref=homeCapitol Rioter Decides to Represent Himself in Court, Accidentally Admits to Two New Felonies
BADLY MISJUDGED
Jamie Ross
News Correspondent
Published Oct. 13, 2021 6:14AM ET
Reuters/Stephanie Keith
A Capitol rioter who allegedly smoked weed in a senators office on Jan. 6 decided to represent himself in court on Tuesdayand it went exactly as badly as could have been expected. Washington, D.C. news network WUSA reports that the wild hearing opened with a judge advising Brandon Fellows against representing himself, but he ignored that warning and went on to bolster the case against him by admitting to two new felonies. Most people do not do this, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden reportedly told Fellows. I do not think this is a good idea
but Im going to allow you to take the stand, if you wish. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Furst reportedly got Fellows to admit that he gained access to the Capitol through a broken window, and that he tried to get a previous judge removed from the case using the judges wifes contact information. At the end of the hearing, McFadden ordered Fellows back into custody and told him: Youve admitted to incredible lapses of judgment here on the stand, not least of which was seeking to disqualify a New York state judge.
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babylonsister
Oct 2021
OP
Problem is most of them are white and most judges are white so they tend to get
mucifer
Oct 2021
#16
Thank you for this. I have relayed to her several times that she is courting legal jeopardy.
niyad
Oct 2021
#54
Trump really missed an opportunity by not offering law and medical "schools" at Trump University.
tanyev
Oct 2021
#27
...I think a very bright person said that...Abe Lincoln, or another bright one, Mark Twain"
Stuart G
Oct 2021
#37
I'm sure that the guy thinks he's as much an expert on the Constitution as he is CRT
Rabrrrrrr
Oct 2021
#58
Lemme tell you something. Recognize there are times when you need an expert
bucolic_frolic
Oct 2021
#67