DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic.
Habeas CorpUS? Habeas Corp-them!
How the coronavirus pandemic is upending the criminal justice system
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I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help.
I’ve recently posted about Dr. Amador classic book, I’m Not Sick I Don’t Need help, and will continue to do so. Dr, Amador begin by explaining how a lack of insight is not due to denial, defensiveness, or stubbornness, but is rather a symptom of chronic mental illness. Dr. Amador then shares his principles of… Read More
Civil Commitment Update
In State v. M. J. M, appellant appealed a judgment that committed her to Mental Health Division custody, arguing she had proven to the trial court by a preponderance of the evidence “she was willing and able to and would probably participate in voluntary treatment.” Once a court finds a person is mentally ill by… Read More
What happens if you fire all your lawyers, one by one by one?
When three of defendant’s four appointed attorneys withdrew following threats by defendant, trial court did not err by declining to appoint a fifth attorney. Would it have been better had the court had advise defendant of the risks of self-representation? Maybe. But the Court of Appeals found the trial judge’s warning that defendant’s misconduct toward… Read More