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Re: The Six-Person Jury in the Zimmerman Case

Gideon — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:06:20 -0000

Just to be clear: Connecticut requires juries of 12 in all cases where the maximum punishment is life in prison: murder, felony murder and some (I think) drug cases. In all other cases, we get juries of 6.

Re: Katie Logic. - I want this image blown up and framed large above...

Gideon — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:51:23 -0000

What does the text say? Too small to read.

Re: The End Of The Amero Case

Gideon — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:19:25 -0000

It is. Which is why the penalties for sexual assault are greater than that for rape.

Obviously, there's a minimum and a maximum sentence for each, to allow for judicial discretion and taking individual circumstances into account.

Had she been charged with sex 1, the report would likely have said "faces up to 80 years".

I don't think ROI has a min. of 10 years. The max is 10.

Here's the statute: http://cga.ct.gov/2007/pub/...

53-21(1) is a class C felony.

Per 53a-35a, http://cga.ct.gov/2007/pub/... the range for a C felony is 1-10.

Re: The End Of The Amero Case

Gideon — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:50:31 -0000

You're actually wrong that the crime Amero was charged of has greater punishment than rape.

The 40-year figure comes from running four 10 year sentences consecutively. The crime, Risk of Injury, carries a 10 year max.

Sexual Assault carries a 20 year max. So four counts of sexual assault, run consecutively, would net you 80 years.

Re: This is what some people were trying to prevent

Gideon — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:32:04 -0000

It brought a tear to my eye.

Re: LWOP for juve not cruel and unusual: CT Supr. Ct

Gideon — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:01:47 -0000

It is, in a sense. But not having seen the brief, I don't know how well the argument was presented. Seems like a throwaway with the heavy reliance on Roper.

I'm just not sure this presented the proper opportunity to hold that LWOP violates 8th Amendment. Further, I do think that hands were tied with sole reliance on Fed Constitution.

Maybe if there was a claim under the State Constitution, more thought would have been given.

Re: How young is old enough? | a public defender

Gideon — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:43:24 -0000

Oh come on. There's no reason for an eight year old to be playing with guns. The kid is still in elementary school. Would you let an eight year old play with sharp knives? Or work on an electrical circuit? Then why are guns different?

I'm all for people teaching their kids about guns, but eight is far too young.

Re: So what’s the equal protection clause for, anyway? | a public defender

Gideon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:53:24 -0000

Oh c'mon, the distinctions between your examples and this are obvious. Don't make me spell it out.

Re: Liveblogging Raising the Bar: Season Finale

Gideon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:11:20 -0000

Hah! All right, I'll update the post.

Re: Will SCOTUS engage in profanity? | a public defender

Gideon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:10:10 -0000

Modesty becomes you.

Re: Will SCOTUS engage in profanity? | a public defender

Gideon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:54:13 -0000

Barely.

Re: Will SCOTUS engage in profanity? | a public defender

Gideon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:52:21 -0000

Someone has to stand up to the tyranny and say the word. If it wasn't going to be you, it had to be me.

Re: Stopping for school buses, or: yet another needless post | a public defender

Gideon — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:23:02 -0000

Okay, so you're saying that an avenue, with a 2-3 foot grassy median separating the two directions of traffic, with no crosswalks does not constitute "separate roadways".

I don't agree with that, but I can see how someone could arrive at that conclusion. There's no definition of "separate roadway" in the statute. Maybe I'll look up some caselaw.

Re: Stopping for school buses, or: yet another needless post | a public defender

Gideon — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:06:21 -0000

It is my understanding of a few towns, but obviously I'm pretty sure that different towns have different rules.

However, if that were the case - that any time a school bus stops there is a risk that children will come running from all directions - then why is there a statute that permits drivers on the opposite side of the road to keep driving? Perhaps the problem isn't the drivers of the cars, but the policies of the schools.

Re: Stopping for school buses, or: yet another needless post | a public defender

Gideon — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:52:23 -0000

Actually, it is my understanding that students are not permitted to cross the street. The bus will come to their side of the street. So, yes, there was no danger that anyone would be crossing the street.

Also, the statute does not require one to stop. That's pretty clear.

So, no, I am not completely wrong. One may say it is common sense to stop, but that's not what I'm talking about.

Re: The AQA thread | a public defender

Gideon — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:17:23 -0000

F*ck if I know. Lol.

Re: Tweaks | a public defender

Gideon — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:05:53 -0000

Sure you can - they'll just have to take personal responsibility. We'll see how that goes.

Re: Castle doctrine come home to roost | a public defender

Gideon — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:15:16 -0000

OH SNAP!

Re: Trading cases | a public defender

Gideon — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:16:07 -0000

Hmm. I totally missed that. It's unfortunate that he chose to end that storyline in that fashion.

Re: Troy Davis is “innocent” because… | a public defender

Gideon — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:37:48 -0000

There you are! I was starting to get worried about you. I almost e-mailed you!

Re: Calling all married people | a public defender

Gideon — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:40:06 -0000

Lol. Yes, I'm aware. I was just trying to be funny in return. Guess it didn't work.

Re: Calling all married people | a public defender

Gideon — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:00:46 -0000

I'd be surprised if you weren't! We've got something similar coming up - a call for a Constitutional convention by the anti-gay marriage lobby.

Re: Calling all married people | a public defender

Gideon — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:59:31 -0000

You've got issues...

Re: Calling all married people | a public defender

Gideon — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:25:27 -0000

Huh?

Re: Calling all married people | a public defender

Gideon — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:24:58 -0000

You lost me at "happens"...