Zack has just pled not guilty by reason of insanity to killing his parents and his brother. He was arrested walking down the street without any clothes on with dried blood all over him. He has always been an introvert, and people used to call him names and say that he was crazy. Over the past couple of years, Zack has had a lot of black-out type situations where he doesn't remember the days before he finds himself somewhere unfamiliar doing something strange.
-Zack has just fired his attorney or the man who they say is his attorney. He wants to represent himself. What issues will he have

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Zack may not be competent to represent himself, especially given his history of black-out type situations and the severity of the charges against him. The court may need to conduct a competency evaluation before allowing him to proceed pro se.

Zack Has Just Pled Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity