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This was a pro se proceeding the judge had a duty to inform the defendant of her right to an attorney, in addition to other responsibilities as a judge.
And you have no idea if he did or didn't. There are many states where both the summons and the judge must inform a pro se litigant of their rights. If one is not done then the litigant can get off on the charge. This is done so as to give pro se litigants more of a chance since pro se litigants do not know the law as well as an attourney.