Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, January 17 2013 @ 09:57 AM EST |
Society has failed him.
There's nothing wrong with keeping Government expenditures under
control. But limiting expenditures so that the Government isn't able to meet
its obligations is criminal, in this case at least.
If he was found innocent, the Government would have saved X number of
years in costs keeping this guy incarcerated.
Wayne
http://madhatter.ca
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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, January 17 2013 @ 08:14 PM EST |
PJ, you were right. The Boyer oral arguments do make my hair stand up on end.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, January 17 2013 @ 08:39 PM EST |
Sorry, no, I didn't hear about the guy in FL. Can you tell me his name, or
do you have a link handy? I'd like to read more about that.
As far as
"profiting from his crime," surely it's not difficult to set up a defense fund,
under control of a trustee, so that the money can only be used for his legal
expenses? Is even that frowned upon by the judge? [ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, January 18 2013 @ 04:24 PM EST |
"He said it was a risk. Do you remember when the guy in FL
set up such a thing, and it was a big deal to the judge?
It's just something that could be taken the wrong way. It
can look to a judge like you are trying to get rich off of
your 'crime'. There are even laws about such things. It's
just risky."
George Zimmerman did not get in trouble for setting up a
legal defense fund. He got in trouble for setting up a legal
defense fund, raking in the dollars, and then knowingly
lying about it in order to get bail.
There are laws about profiting from a crime you have
committed (often referred to as "Son of Sam" laws). They are
not applicable, as you would have to be convicted of a crime
first, and certain other issues arise in that context as
well.
No idea what Lessig was talking about. It is somewhat common
in high-profile media-covered cases for legal defense funds
to be set up, and/or for high-profile attorneys to take the
case pro bono or for lower rates.
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Authored by: albert on Saturday, January 19 2013 @ 02:37 PM EST |
I don't recall a case where a defendant appealed for funds. IIRC, there's
nothing illegal about other parties appealing for funds, and nothing illegal
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