Michael Lewis — the person accused of stalking Caitlin Clark — appeared in courtroom on Tuesday and instantly made waves … exclaiming he was “guilty 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 stated out loud he was “guilty as charged.”
The choose then knowledgeable him his assertion was not vital … including, “You have a right to remain silent, and I expect you to exercise that, OK? This is just telling you what the charges are.”
Lewis, nevertheless, continued together with his uncommon habits … urging the choose to “throw me the booky.” A number of minutes later, he complained about his treatment.
Finally, Lewis was assigned a public defender … and his official plea was entered as “not guilty.”
As he left the courtroom, the choose once more suggested Lewis to “remain silent in the jail and only talk to your attorney.”
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 keep away from Clark … and his bail was set at $50,000.
He is now anticipated to seem earlier than a choose subsequent in March.
