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i am, and i am absolutely flabbergasted at the responses on this thread that think that justice is predicated on a DRESS CODE. heck, even if your knowledge of the law goes no further than seeing miranda rights read to criminals on tv, one would know that, in a criminal proceeding, everyone is entitled to a lawyer, and if they can't afford to pay, one will be appointed them. even if the punk was sitting there in a LOINCLOTH, he is entitled to representation at every step of the proceeding, not just the guilt phase, but ALSO sentencing. There is no excuse for the judge's failure to make sure that he had one. LET ALONE the kid sitting there saying that he didn't know what was going on. This is mindboggling. It doesn't matter what kind of scum the defendant is, justice doesn't depend on that either.

It's just a matter of respect, and has nothing to do with the law or the Constitution. Would you go to church in a loincloth? Do you think God cares one way or the other? Would you go to your child's graduation in a loincloth? Would that affect getting a diploma? Would you go to work in a loincloth? Would that affect your job performance?

Just one observation: Notice how high school kids act when the dress up to go to the prom. Somehow, the formal attire changes their attitude and behavior. I'm sure that's just a coincidence, and that you'll be happy to give me specific examples of how I'm wrong. But, I'll stand by it.