Michael Lewis — the person accused of stalking Caitlin Clark — appeared in court docket on Tuesday and instantly made waves … exclaiming he was “responsible as charged” earlier than the proceedings even bought began.
The weird scene all unfolded within an Indiana courtroom … simply two days after Lewis was arrested in Indianapolis on allegations he despatched harassing and disturbing messages to Clark all through December and January.
The 55-year-old Texas native — carrying an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs — was escorted into the courtroom by authorities … and as he sat down — he mentioned out loud he was “responsible as charged.”
The decide then knowledgeable him his assertion was not needed … including, “You’ve got a proper to stay silent, and I anticipate you to train that, OK? That is simply telling you what the fees are.”
Lewis, nonetheless, continued along with his uncommon conduct … urging the decide to “throw me the booky.” A number of minutes later, he complained about his remedy.
Ultimately, Lewis was assigned a public defender … and his official plea was entered as “not responsible.”
As he left the courtroom, the decide once more suggested Lewis to “stay silent within the jail and solely discuss to your legal professional.”
Lewis — who’s dealing with a felony cost of stalking that carries a most sentence of as much as six years behind bars — signed docs ordering him to steer clear of Clark … and his bail was set at $50,000.
He is now anticipated to look earlier than a decide subsequent in March.
