DQ11: Should You Represent Yourself?

Please answer the following question with a 300-word response. 

Everyone in the United States accused of a crime that is looking at incarceration is entitled to a defense attorney. Those that cannot afford an attorney are appointed an attorney. These attorneys are either a public defender or a court-appointed counsel.

Some defendants choose to represent themselves in their criminal trial? Why would people want to represent themselves in court pro se? Research and discuss any case in the history of the U.S. legal system where the individual represented himself in his own criminal trial. Why did the defendant make this decision? What was the defendant charged with? What was the outcome of the trial? Explain