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Posted on 02/17/2018 6:27:03 AM PST by Simon Green
Following accused school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s first appearance in court on Thursday, his attorney for the hearing, public defender Melisa McNeill told reporters that Cruz is sad, remorseful, and aware of the impact of the shooting on the community.
These statements were empathetic and well-intentioned, but a prosecutor may try to use them against Cruz himself, whose defense options are diminishing as more information emerges about the shooting and his past.
Despite its depiction in popular culture, insanity is not an easy option in criminal cases. It is a huge gamble: It requires admitting to the underlying crime, and then proving additional facts excusing that crime.
In Florida, all persons are presumed to be sane. The defendant has the burden of proving insanity by “clear and convincing evidence.” A judge defines that for a jury as evidence that is precise, explicit, lacking in confusion, and produces a firm belief, without hesitation, that the defendant was insane.
If video and other evidence conclusively identify Cruz as the school shooter, then his attorneys might be forced to consider an insanity defense.
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If presented before a liberal judge, it has a much higher probability of success. After all, those types love blaming the tool, not the user.
And, in an way, liberal judges are indeed “tools”.
I’m really not concerned with how he feels. I’m concerned with what he did. The penalty is pretty simple and justice should be swift.
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Since he cleverly secreted the weapon he used, and had threatened the school previously, that will be impossible to establish. He can NOT escape judgment on grounds of insanity.
I suspect there is no effective. defense for what he did.
His lawyer is not going to chalk up a W on this one.
I read elsewhere that he wants to plead guilty if the state takes the death penalty off the table.
If that is what this turd wants, I am against it. No deals.
Premeditated, therefore capitol punishment.
There are the following to consider:
The Russians did it
Global warming caused it
White privilege
Poor diet
Lack of availability of abortion facilities
Trumps fault
Starting right off with a poor assumption.
There’s no defense, but issues Defense can use as partially mitigating:
School not reporting to police.
Police not taking action (Baker Act, etc.), after 39 visits.
FBI dropping the ball 9/17.
FBI dropping the ball 1/18.
“....Cruz is sad, remorseful, and aware of the impact of the shooting on the community.”....
Then the public can stop wasting money on a defense, Cruz admits guilt which in itself justifies the need for punishment. Consequences, like Karma can be a bitch! No need to hide behind the sanity issue.
Question: Was this kid paid (Soros) to do the deed while wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap?
He will go mental illness, snapping because of his mother’s death. Also, the system failed to prevent him from carrying out his mentally ill plan - he should have been stopped, but wasn’t.
Sorry NBC, he already admitted his guilt. All we need is a firing squad or scaffolding to be built.
“Cruz is sad, remorseful, and aware of the impact of the shooting on the community” I wonder if at least 17 families feel the same way? Any concern for them NBC?
It typically takes 15 years or so to enforce a death sentence, so we might see him fry around the year 2033.
They sure hurried it up with McVeigh, didn’t they?
Oh,and President Trump for sure!
He probably is insane. However, to me that is more of a reason to execute him. A truly insane person is a real danger to society.
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