Judge denies Austin Drummond's request to represent himself in court

Judge denies motion for accused West Tennessee mass murder to represent himself

A judge has rejected an attempt by a man accused of killing a West Tennessee family to serve as his own lawyer, records show.

Judge denies Austin Drummond's request to represent himself in court

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Austin Drummond, accused in a quadruple murder in northwest Tennessee, will not represent himself in court, a judge says. According to an order filed in Lake County Circuit Court, the court received a handwritten request for self-representation from Drummond on April 21, saying he was dissatisfied with his court-appointed counsel. Judge Mark [...]

Court denies quadruple-murder suspect's push to represent himself at trial

Austin Drummond is being tried for the murder of four members of the same family.