Shocking halt to trial

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Ugh, how awful those poor girls.

I hope, if he is guilty, he will get the punishment he deserves. Mentally ill or not, he needs to pay dearly for his crimes. I hate the mentally ill thing in court cases. Gets way too many criminals easier punishments, if any. No slack should be given. I don’t care how mentally ill you are, you don’t rape 40 girls and not know it.
 
homewardbound said:
Ugh, how awful those poor girls.

I hope, if he is guilty, he will get the punishment he deserves. Mentally ill or not, he needs to pay dearly for his crimes. I hate the mentally ill thing in court cases. Gets way too many criminals easier punishments, if any. No slack should be given. I don’t care how mentally ill you are, you don’t rape 40 girls and not know it.
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He will pay dearly for his crimes regardless of whether he is found guilty or not.
 
estesbob said:
He will pay dearly for his crimes regardless of whether he is found guilty or not.
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Very true, thank you. I get so wound up about these sorts of things, mainly cause I know exactly what those girls are going through, and I sometimes forget that.
 
Mental illness is not a defense to a criminal act; insanity is a defense. How the insanity defense is applied depends on the jurisdiction. The issue before the Court here is whether the defendant is capable to standing trial. That is, does he understand what is going on and can he assist in his defense. The presumption of innocence attached only at trial. If it attached at all times the police could never arrest anybody because everybody would be presumed innocent all the time. The presumption of innocence means that the trier of fact, whether judge or jury, starts out presuming the defendant is innocent and that the prosecution must prove all the elements of its case beyond a reasonable doubt. These are technical matters and a lot of loose language is being bandied about on this thread.
 
OriginalJS said:
Mental illness is not a defense to a criminal act; insanity is a defense. How the insanity defense is applied depends on the jurisdiction. The issue before the Court here is whether the defendant is capable to standing trial. That is, does he understand what is going on and can he assist in his defense. The presumption of innocence attached only at trial. If it attached at all times the police could never arrest anybody because everybody would be presumed innocent all the time. The presumption of innocence means that the trier of fact, whether judge or jury, starts out presuming the defendant is innocent and that the prosecution must prove all the elements of its case beyond a reasonable doubt. These are technical matters and a lot of loose language is being bandied about on this thread.
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He’s is 84 years old and is probably guilty as hell. But his day of reckoning is close approaching-in this world or the next. Dare I suggets he seeks forgiveness from the Lord and that we pray for that to happen?
 
estesbob said:
He’s is 84 years old and is probably guilty as hell. But his day of reckoning is close approaching-in this world or the next. Dare I suggets he seeks forgiveness from the Lord and that we pray for that to happen?
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Yes, you dare.
 
This case is making headlines in my city, and various family members are throwing this in my face. A sort of “these are the guys you support by going to church” kind of thing.

I’m not a violent person at all, but what I wouldnt give to put my fist in this guy’s face…
 
Caesar said:
This case is making headlines in my city, and various family members are throwing this in my face. A sort of “these are the guys you support by going to church” kind of thing.

I’m not a violent person at all, but what I wouldnt give to put my fist in this guy’s face…
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John 8:7 But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

He should go though the court system. Part of that is to see if he is mentally competent to stand trial. We are not the judges of that, nor are we the judges of him, the court is.
 
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