A man accused in a deadly shooting spree from San Antonio to Austin appeared for the first time at Travis County Criminal Court to ask a judge if he could represent himself on Friday morning.
SAISD says improvements have been made to reduce lead in water, but refuse to make anyone available for questions on how– A man accused in a deadly 2023 shooting spree from San Antonio to Austin appeared for the first time at Travis County Criminal Court on Friday morning to ask a judge if he could represent himself.James is accused of killing his parents in Kirby before heading to Austin on Dec. 5, 2023, where he allegedly killed four people and injured two police officers and a cyclist.
“It’s always a terrible idea for a person to represent themselves. They don’t have access to the discovery,” Hunt said. “They don’t know anything about the experts that might be needed. They have no experience with the jury system. They don’t have any idea how they will be perceived by prospective jurors. They may make arguments that, are counterfactual, and can be easily disproven. And there are all sorts of traps.
James faces four counts of capital murder and two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
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