With "The Republican" of Massachusetts in the forefront once again we have an update on proceedings on the case.
Thanks, BB, for the tip.
SPRINGFIELD - The lawyer for Jason D. Strickland said he will ask Judge James J. Collins to remove himself from the high-profile case alleging assault and battery on a child with serious injury to Haleigh Poutre, Strickland's stepdaughter.
Alan J. Black, Strickland's lawyer, told Collins Tuesday during a contentious hearing on the case, that he is still working on a motion to request Collins to step down from the case.
Strickland's previous lawyer, Greg T. Schubert, had also filed a motion for Collins to step down, but it was never heard because Schubert withdrew from the case...........
New judge sought in Poutre case
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.........................The need for young people to have a living will or power of attorney became evident in the Terri Schiavo case in 2005.
Schiavo, of Florida, died after a long battle between her spouse and parents about whether to go forward with life-prolonging treatment.
She was admitted to the hospital at age 26 after losing consciousness due to complications from an eating disorder and remained in a vegetative state for 15 years.
After Schiavo's feeding tube was removed, she died two weeks later.
Becker said had Schiavo drafted a living will, it might have prevented the arguments between her husband and parents because the decision would not have been up to them.
"Having a living will is like saying, 'This is what I want to happen to me if this happens,'" Becker said. "Having the power of attorney is appointing someone to make those decisions if you're not able to.".................
Mother says even young adults need wills
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