[narrator] Next, we go to a hearing in Montesano, Washington. Judge Dave Edwards presiding. 28-year-old Max Tracy has been charged with domestic violence. And since that charge was filed six months ago, Tracy has allegedly violated three no-contact orders with the victim. State Attorney Jason Walker is asking to roll the three violations into one case, a common request in domestic violence cases. I'm ready to hear it. So, uh, the... vast majority of the evidence in this case is all the same. The witnesses are the same, and it's the same victim. So it's strongly in the interest of judicial economy to, uh, join all these charges. All right, thank you. Mr. Tracy, do you wish to respond to that motion? Yes, I believe if I'm doing this right, I would object to that. [narrator] Tracy, who's being held in the county jail,

has chosen to represent himself. These are all separate circumstances, and none of them are in the same circumstances. So for them to be joined together would 100% be prejudicial against my case, and it would not allow me to have a proper, fair chance at trial. [narrator] After hearing Tracy out, the judge makes his ruling. All right, thank you, Mr. Tracy. Thank you, Your Honor. The court rules are rather clear. Uh, there's no reason to have three trials on-on these three cases when-when they contain so much, uh, overlapping evidence and, uh, identical witnesses. So I'm gonna grant the state's motion, all three of these cases will be joined for trial. Can I say one more thing, Your Honor? [Edwards] No, I've already ruled, Mr. Tracy. Uh, Mr. Walker, uh... Mr. Tracy, you're gonna be found in contempt.

Knock it off. [narrator] Tracy claims, incorrectly, that he doesn't have access to a law library. Mr. Tracy, there is a law library at the county jail. If you're having trouble accessing it, I-I suggest you-- I suggest you-- Mr. Tracy, you are now in contempt of court. Be quiet. Listen to what I'm telling you. [narrator] By now, both the judge and the defendant appear frustrated. It is not my job to assist you as you prepare for this trial. How am I supposed to adequately prepare myself for trial if I don't have any law material, Your Honor? This is crazy! Mr. Tracy, you're the one that forfeited your right to counsel, not me. You've-you've created a problem in there, not me. I object this hearing. Let's go. I'm done. I'm done. You guys are just corrupt, man.

[Edwards] All right, Mr. Walker, please prepare another order of contempt. [narrator] In a span of two minutes, Tracy has held in contempt not once, but twice. He was sentenced to an additional 30 days in jail. His domestic violence case is pending.

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