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Re: Trial date to be set (Re: Breaking NEWS! AT least 3 killed in MetroLink Crash!) |
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Posted by Broadway Lion on Sat Jan 5 11:21:24 2008, in response to Trial date to be set (Re: Breaking NEWS! AT least 3 killed in MetroLink Crash!), posted by Easy on Sat Jan 5 01:07:09 2008. This does not say what *sort* of a trial is underway. Is this his criminal trial on murder charges, or is this a civil trial for tort wrongs suffered by victims?For a criminal trial yes it seems a long time. For a tort trial it is about normal. But if said *alleged* criminal was delaying the trial for his own purposes, or if the trial was delayed for hospitalization and evaluation the this would not be unusual either. LION SAYS: Eliminate "Not Guilty by reason of Insanity" The proper plea should be changed to read "Guilty under circumstances of Insanity." Either way, the defendant is admitting to the actions alleged. But under the "Guilty" plea, the trial moves directly to the sentencing phase, and the defendant is remanded to psychiatric custody where proper treatments are available, and if found to be psychiatrically competent can then be transfered to a prison facility. This saves the state tons of hassle and money, gets criminals out of the judicial system faster, gets psychiatrically needy individuals into treatment more quickly, Takes the adversarial positions out of the proceedings, and eliminates a major mockery of justice. ROARING~! |
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