The judge (Herbert Wright) asked if the info on the electronics * cell phones, ipad and laptop would be used at trial
Pros, he didn't believe anything from the laptop.
Judge: any info that is going to be used must be made avail to Def in paper form or digital. If not made avail can not be use at trial.
Arron: They never offered me a computer
Pros: all you had to do was ask
Arron: there are 25 cds, and there is AUDIO that is in dispute, that has been modified..spliced. 2 pieces. Its not right for evidence to be used against me but I cant get the evidence to use for my benefit. He said he did not give investigators his password to his cellphone. It has 4 videos that he needs.
Judge: well you have to give that code to someone to be able to get it off.
Arron: I don't trust anyone. Especially him (pros) he has... I sorry but this is the truth, he is lying. These 2 officers were with me the whole time last week and Pros wouldn't allow me to look at stuff.
Judge: you are going to have to trust someone ... would you like an attorney?
Arron: can I have a co councel? there are going to be some questions of witnesses that need to be asked and all due respect it doesn't look right the person who is accused asking delicate questions. I don't trust people. In my long criminal career I have learned not to trust. All they have to say is oops corrupted file or delete and say wasn't there. I need those 4 videos for my defense. He went on to say that his prev attorney and him didn't see eye to eye. He said that the attorney didn't want to tarnish the memory of the deceased, but its his life and freedom on the line. And tough questions have to be asked and answered.
Judge: no, I cant grant co councel. Either attorney or pro se. He said he understood the dilemma def was in and asked again if he would like an attorney. He stated that the State of AR Constitution and the US Constitution does not give him the right for a mouth piece. That the reason attorneys do what they do is because they are held to a legal standard. If the attorney doesn't do something or ask, there are steps that are in place to go over that * (talking about appeals)
DISCLAIMER THIS IS ALL MY OPINION FROM OBSERVATION SITTING IN THE COURTROOM. 6/1/2015 830am approx. 1 hour.