FL v. Ronnie Oneal: Double Homicide Defendant Represents Himself

Published: June 24, 2021, 1:26 p.m.

The stakes couldn\u2019t be higher for defendant Ronnie Oneal. He\u2019s on trial for double homicide, accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend, his special needs daughter and attempting to kill his seven-year-old son.\xa0 Florida prosecutors think the crime merits the death penalty, which makes it all the more remarkable that Ronnie Oneal chose to act as his own lawyer and defend himself. Acting as his own lawyer means he also got to cross examine the state\u2019s star witness, Oneal\u2019s son. Court TV followed the trial and we\u2019ll bring you excerpts of Oneal\u2019s closing arguments as our host Vinnie Politan and famed Jodi Arias defense attorney Kirk Nurmi discuss why the old adage about the man who represents himself has a fool for a client tends to be true.\xa0 Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day\u2019s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.\nTo see our coverage of the Ronnie Oneal verdict, click here.