If a defendant chooses to represent himself in a pro se proceeding in a personal injury case, what are the consequences of the pro se defendant's actions?

We suggest further that a defendant who has chosen to represent himself "should be made aware of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation." Faretta v. California, supra, 422 U.S. at 835, 95 S.Ct. at 2541. Especially in multi-defendant trials, the pro se defendant should understand that although "he may conduct his own defense ultimately to his own detriment," id. at 834, 95 S.Ct. at 2541, the court will not countenance the deprivation of his co-defendants' right to a fair trial. He should know that he will be required "to comply with relevant rules of procedural and substantive law," id, at 834 n. 46, 95 S.Ct. at 2541, and that if he deliberately fails to obey or willfully engages in obstructionist misconduct, his self-representation may be terminated.