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Mr. Mystoffelees Inner circle I haven't changed anyone's opinion in 3623 Posts 
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Thanks, Bob. It will be interesting to follow this. I certainly hope the defense can't find a loophole, but watched Westside Story not long ago, and worry about an "Officer Krupke" judge or jury...
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts
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Purely as an academic exercise, though, defending a case like this is far more interesting and challenging to me than prosecuting it. If I was appointed to represent this guy I probably would mount an insanity or diminished capacity defense.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts
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Who wouldn't plead insanity if they appointed Bob to represent them?
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts
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Nice to know that I can always count on tommy for a gratuitous cheap shot.
(But I did have a significantly above average percentage of acquittals- so they weren't that crazy.) |
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Mr. Mystoffelees Inner circle I haven't changed anyone's opinion in 3623 Posts
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Well, I trust the two of you are friends who are sharpening your sarcasm skills, but it was a funny line- mostly because it seemed too pure to be a dig...
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts
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Yes- Tommy and I enjoy insulting each other. (That's the reason for the smiley faces.)
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts
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Incidentally Bob, speaking of lawyers, there is a group of lawyers calling themselves the “magic circle” and to join the magic number is earning a £million+ a year. I don't think its right or legal for them to call themselves the “magic circle”. My old chef was telling me yesterday. He has just applied to chef for one of these “magic circle” law firms.
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts
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That's pretty funny. Especially considering that there are lots of ambulance chasers (personal injury lawyers) here in the states who make that kind of money just by settling cases out of court and farming out the ones that need to go to trial. (taking a percentage of any proceeds, however)
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts
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Well that is what he said but it looks like they are earning more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Circle_%28law%29
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RNK Inner circle 7527 Posts
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I had some inside info on this that I could not share until he was caught. The authorities had picked up this guys laptop a while ago and the information on the laptop shows that this guy has been planning this for over THREE Years!
Death Penalty well deserved! RNK
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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On Nov 2, 2014, Mr. Mystoffelees wrote: To elaborate on Bob's response, it means that a great many mental illnesses won't absolve you of criminal liability.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts
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Exactly. You could be an extreme sociopath with schizophrenia but, if at the time of the offense, you are found to have understood the nature and consequences of your act, an insanity defense will not prevail.
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FatherWilliam57.jpg "View Profile") New user Beaver, PA 73 Posts
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Being from Pennsylvania, this thread is of interest to me. Pennsylvania ranks fourth in the number of inmates on death row (behind California, Florida, and Texas). Pennsylvania has imposed approximately 412 death sentences since the death penalty was reinstated in 1978. Only three prisoners have actually been executed since then, and all three waived at least part of their appeals. There have been no executions in Pennsylvania since 1999. Over 60% of all death sentences imposed in the commonwealth have been overturned by state or federal courts; 190 prisoners remain on death row, and many of those are likely to have their cases reversed, too. I don't see that the case currently under discussion here will fair any differently, even though the victims were state troopers.
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