A man accused of killing an 11-year-old boy and critically injuring the boy’s mother less than a day after being released from prison has told a Cook County judge he plans to represent himself. Crosetti Brand, 37, held firm in his decision even after Judge Mary Marubio gave him a stern warning during an April 3 hearing that “everyone pretty much universally agrees that it’s a bad idea to represent yourself.”
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Chicago Sun-Times