Read that article I added to my post. It’s really, really difficult to get a finding of incompetence for a criminal trial.
If Biden couldn’t remember that he was VP, you could win. But not based on him not being able to recall the dates.
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If Biden couldn’t remember that he was VP, you could win. But not based on him not being able to recall the dates.
Thanks for the correction. My bad. I forgot that. Guess I’m not competent to stand trial now. 😝
Juries don't follow the law anymore. They follow their heart.
20 minutes at a time? Sounds like an easy $500 to me!Being useless at trial doesn’t make someone incompetent to stand trial. Nor does having a faulty memory, as far as I know.* And by the way, he could be useful at trial acting all avuncular and confused. Jury would eat that up (until he sniffed one of the juror’s daughter’s hair).
Serious question: ever watch a run of the mill criminal trial or sit through a criminal cattle call, like bond hearings? Most are the dumbest of the dumb. They don’t “help” in the slightest.
The question: can he understand charges against him for taking documents? As in, he can understand what the words of the charge mean, what the process entails, and the consequences, knows he’s in danger of going to jail. That’s just about it. (I’ve had experience with this with a pro bono assignment for a guy found incompetent to stand trial and held in a mental-health facility for years. Sovereign citizen/ Nation of Islam type. Dude would lecture me about it for 20 minutes at a time on phone calls.)
*ETA: literal amnesiacs are made to stand trial.
Amnesia and criminal responsibility
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
“ In Jackson, the psychiatrist testified that the defendant lost his memory pertaining to his crime and that this memory loss was permanent and genuine.36 According to the psychiatrist, although the defendant could communicate with his attorney normally, because of his amnesia, the defendant remained highly suggestible.37 For instance, the defendant constantly changed the facts of his story because of his amnesia.38 Noting that its state constitution uses the same test for competency as the federal constitution, the Texas court looked to Wilson for guidance.39 However, the court ultimately refused to give legal significance to the defendant's condition. Despite the evidence of amnesia, the court distinguished the inability to recall the events of the crime from a ‘mental incapacity to stand trial’.40 In arriving at this decision, the court relied on the overwhelming objective evidence establishing the defendant's actions.41 The court found that because the defendant could reconstruct the facts of the crime from this evidence, the proceeding constituted a fair trial.4”
You missed the pro bono part. I had to start asking the institution he was in to cut off his phone calls with me. He could talk for ten minutes straight, blazing fast, with no stoppage. Ten solid minutes. Take a 15 second break, I’d be halfway through explaining I had to get off the phone, and boom, another 10 minute soliloquy.
I did miss that. Damn - 4 years of high school Latin down the drain.
Garland having it removed would play into the false narrative that the AG is controlling the Special Councils.
Yes we do. Those voting to nominate Trump are the dumbest of all. A diminishing Biden couldn’t beat anyone else.
Exactly. Only Trump could lose to Biden, but Republicans are sticking with him. They aren’t tired of losing just yet.
Blue collar isn’t the problem. It’s the white liberal college elites. The Democrats are getting pummeled by pro-Palestine demonstrators and rioters now. Can you imagine what nominating a Jew would do?
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Sorry Aloha. I just can’t agree here. Trump might be the worst person to be elected president. But Biden is the worst president ever. If all we consider is job performance, Biden can’t carry Trump’s diapers.
I don’t think a one size fits all standard applies. We aren’t talking about defending a guy who stuck-up a 7--11 8 months ago. Biden’s crime occurred decades ago and continued over a number of years. He bragged about keeping the docs in a locked garage and gave them the same security as his corvette. I don’t think Biden is capable of independent living. I don’t think he could manage his own affairs and he certainly shouldnt be making important decisions on his own. The only reason he can function as POTUS is because he receives billions of dollars in support from thousands of people. As a criminal defendant he is on his own.Being useless at trial doesn’t make someone incompetent to stand trial. Nor does having a faulty memory, as far as I know.* And by the way, he could be useful at trial acting all avuncular and confused. Jury would eat that up (until he sniffed one of the juror’s daughter’s hair).
Serious question: ever watch a run of the mill criminal trial or sit through a criminal cattle call, like bond hearings? Most are the dumbest of the dumb. They don’t “help” in the slightest.
The question: can he understand charges against him for taking documents? As in, he can understand what the words of the charge mean, what the process entails, and the consequences, knows he’s in danger of going to jail. That’s just about it. (I’ve had experience with this with a pro bono assignment for a guy found incompetent to stand trial and held in a mental-health facility for years. Sovereign citizen/ Nation of Islam type. Dude would lecture me about it for 20 minutes at a time on phone calls.)
*ETA: literal amnesiacs are made to stand trial.
Amnesia and criminal responsibility
“ In Jackson, the psychiatrist testified that the defendant lost his memory pertaining to his crime and that this memory loss was permanent and genuine.36 According to the psychiatrist, although the defendant could communicate with his attorney normally, because of his amnesia, the defendant remained highly suggestible.37 For instance, the defendant constantly changed the facts of his story because of his amnesia.38 Noting that its state constitution uses the same test for competency as the federal constitution, the Texas court looked to Wilson for guidance.39 However, the court ultimately refused to give legal significance to the defendant's condition. Despite the evidence of amnesia, the court distinguished the inability to recall the events of the crime from a ‘mental incapacity to stand trial’.40 In arriving at this decision, the court relied on the overwhelming objective evidence establishing the defendant's actions.41 The court found that because the defendant could reconstruct the facts of the crime from this evidence, the proceeding constituted a fair trial.4”
Zero justice in that court
I know we don’t agree. I’m a Reagan Republican and Trump is as far from that as Obama was.
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Serious answer. Yes! Most week days I catch at least one episode of Judge Judy or Judge Joe Brown. All I have to say is f#ck around and find out! Judge Judy might be small in stature, but don’t cross her 😳
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CoH, usually you cite Trump's policies as a measurement in ranking his presidency.
In this post, you talk about job performance. Interpret this as meaning how he performs the job of being president as compared to other presidents.
Compared to other presidents, in my opinion, he is the most self centered blowhard and obnoxious president in my lifetime which started with FDR.
The worst part is that Trump exemplifies the divisive dystopia which our country now finds itself.
In other words. We’d be fools not to back this WINNER
Trump has made the right calls on many important issues including the border, energy, tax reform, Israel, Iran and more less impactful issues. But yeah, he talks about each of those in a blowhardy fashion.
Hm. Trump surely isn’t close to Reagan in terms of like ability. But I think he was successful with policies Reagan would support.
Trump is a typical New Yorker. Most are blowhards.
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The Court is taking a recess. In the middle of waxing my car.
But, we put it on the rocket docket.
Fine of $20.00 for early senility and failure to come home to his ultimate job, while remaining in Beantown.
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Oh, sure, sure, sure.
Maybe try being on the winning side.
Fine of $25.00 and contempt charge consisting of a night of romance with Joy Behar and Nancy Pelosi.
Reagan never disrespected and denigrated the military and the FBI. Trump did both. Reagan never disrespected and denigrated other Republicans. Trump does it constantly. Reagan didn’t demand loyalty to himself, he demanded it for the constitution and the country. Trump is the opposite. I could go on and on. Trump is further from Reagan-like than Chuck Schumer.
We know all of those things hurt your feelings. Care to compare policy, Executive Orders, etc?
Those aren’t about feelings. They’re harmful to the country and my party. Which policies do you think were Reagan-like?
You won’t do it, just as I thought. I didn’t claim his policies were Reagan like, I asked you to compare them, which would require you to consider something other than your feelings towards TRUMP.
No, no, no. The claim has been made that Reagan would like Trump policies. You seem to think the same so you must have some in mind. Bring it. Executive Orders too. You can't do it, can you? If you're a Reagan Republican, you'd be ashamed of most all of what Trump has done. Even beyond the gross incivility.
Not by me. Do you know anything about Trump policy or is it just about feelings & mean tweets? If you don’t care about policy just say so, but then don’t claim he’s nothing like Reagan, at least where it matters. I’m too young to be a Reagan Republican, so teach me what was great about his vs Trump policies & it should go beyond his ability to tap into your feelings with shining city on a hill speeches.
Yes, I'm pretty certain I know more about his policy than most here know. If you think I dislike Trump solely because he's a lying and uncivil SOB that has screwed up our politics, you'd be wrong. That's the crap flavored icing on the vomit flavored cake. And stop with the mean tweets stuff. It's not about mean tweets - though of course a normal President wouldn't be doing that either.
You brought up Trump policies and EOs. List some you think are great and I'll happily explain why it's Reagan-like or not.
I'm waiting for you to tell me the policies and EOs you like. Until you give me some, you're not getting anything from me. Give me some and you'll get a response.
I just told you I don’t know, apparently you don’t either. I’ll assume it’s about the feels then.🤷♂️
Edit: I’m just asking questions, you claim to have the knowledge, teach me something. Bet you won’t because you’d be forced to judge Trump on his actions while in office, not his words.
I've judged him on everything. You've apparently judged him on nothing. You must have a few policies in mind and I'll be happy to tell you what's Reagan-like or not about them. Until then, we're done.
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