Only a Fool Represents Himself
Robert Henry Best convicted of treason in 1948
Have you ever heard the saying of Samuel Johnson, “An attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client?” In the United States of America, judges recognize that only a foolish person would try to represent himself in court. Most of us don’t know the rules of law and we don’t know the court cases to cite for our defense. That’s why only a fool represents himself – it would be absolutely crazy to do so. [Read more…]