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jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
6. Even Judy Clarke, Kaczynski's lawyer argues against it
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:12 PM
Mar 2012

Still amazes me that he has the same lawyer as this MKULTRA victim


Judy Clarke, Loughner's attorney, has argued that the medication has been used as a way of restoring the defendant to competency and not for the purported risk he posed to himself, therefore violating his fair trial rights.
http://theresareports.com/?q=node/81
Prison officials say that Loughner had thrown plastic chairs in his cell and had spit on his own attorney, Courthouse News Service reports.
http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2011/06/should-jared-loughner-be-forcibly-drugged-in-jail.html

This is a tough situation with persuasive arguments on both sides. cbayer Mar 2012 #1
no they unless one takes a weapon and starts killing people leftyohiolib Mar 2012 #2
I'm not clear on what you are saying here cbayer Mar 2012 #3
i think self explanatory if they Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #11
I think he needs to be medicated. Wait Wut Mar 2012 #4
Here is the rub, though. cbayer Mar 2012 #8
I believe that the specifics of his meds would be admissable. Wait Wut Mar 2012 #12
I think, but I am not sure, that forensic hospitals are for those cbayer Mar 2012 #18
This isn't a difficult question at all if you look at the bottom line... wandy Mar 2012 #5
I might make the argument that if he is stark raving mad then cbayer Mar 2012 #9
No problem with that at all. wandy Mar 2012 #15
One of my relatives was murdered by an unmedicated schizophrenic drifter Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #27
I am so sorry for your loss and agree with your last statement. cbayer Mar 2012 #28
The problem isn't necessarily access Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #32
Even Judy Clarke, Kaczynski's lawyer argues against it jakeXT Mar 2012 #6
He needs his medication. n/t Lil Missy Mar 2012 #7
He is very likely to benefit from his medication. cbayer Mar 2012 #10
I haven't followed this, but is that the only purpose? Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #14
The issue of forced medication is always very, very tricky. cbayer Mar 2012 #20
Actually, I think this is playing out to the benefit of the Defense Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #22
He's not being medicated against HIS will. It's against his LAWYER'S will. n/t Lil Missy Mar 2012 #19
Are you sure? Or are the lawyers defending his refusal of meds? cbayer Mar 2012 #21
The defense wants him in his crazy state for trial so he can be found not guilty due to insanity. Lil Missy Mar 2012 #30
So he is spitting on his lawyer, because he wants more meds? jakeXT Mar 2012 #31
His body, his choice? (nt) The Straight Story Mar 2012 #13
Yes, but how does that ensure a fair trial? nt Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #16
Is there any doubt minavasht Mar 2012 #24
They are going for diminished capacity. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #25
It's not really his choice if he is too sick to know his condition. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #26
There was a brilliant episode of Boston Legal watrwefitinfor Mar 2012 #17
It's been a longstanding issue in forensic psychiatry. cbayer Mar 2012 #23
This punkass needs to take responsibility for what he did and cool it with the frivilous appeals bluestateguy Mar 2012 #29
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