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jberryhill

(62,444 posts) Fri May 10, 2013, 12:57 AM May 2013

I hope a very good lawyer represents Ariel Castro [View all]

I hope that Ariel Castro gets a highly competent and skilled advocate, who will zealously defend his rights, who will challenge every procedural step and every piece of evidence and how it was obtained. I hope that his case is heard by an impartial jury, and that he has a right to appeal any error made in his trial.

Or, if he pleads guilty, I hope he does so knowing that he has a right to a trial and fully understanding his options and likely consequences of that decision.

If he is convicted, I hope he is not subject to cruel and unusual punishment.

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I hope a very good lawyer represents Ariel Castro [View all] jberryhill May 2013 OP

Castrate Castro rightsideout May 2013 #1

Be carefull olddots May 2013 #6

And you are the reason why jberryhill May 2013 #9

No kidding. HappyMe May 2013 #58

I was just thinking his lawyer BainsBane May 2013 #2

It is among the best jobs for a criminal defense lawyer jberryhill May 2013 #8

Yes, I understand that BainsBane May 2013 #12

It's like looking at the Hoover Dam and saying... jberryhill May 2013 #20

Concrete wasn't "delivered" to the Hoover Dam, aggregate was brought via train snooper2 May 2013 #56

Dam! jberryhill May 2013 #60

It's probably worse to have an innocent client who's facing conviction. geek tragedy May 2013 #52

Anything short of the DP is a win for Castro's lawyer. Bake May 2013 #53

That should be within reach--the fetal homicide charge is going geek tragedy May 2013 #54

they should plead the case to life BainsBane May 2013 #73

except people always hate these guys lawyers BainsBane May 2013 #65

Lots of people hate all lawyers geek tragedy May 2013 #68

You are right about the ones that cause sleep loss. morningfog May 2013 #67

I'm betting law firms are lined up around the block to defend him Blue_Tires May 2013 #64

no pity upi402 May 2013 #3

What does pity have to do with the OP? RedCappedBandit May 2013 #5

Amazing, innit? jberryhill May 2013 #14

again, fuck that freak upi402 May 2013 #15

Again, the Constitution. Mr. X May 2013 #24

Here's an interesting item regarding things NOT in the Constitution bike man May 2013 #34

Thank you for posting that. Too many confuse real world guilt with legal "guilt" uppityperson May 2013 #61

Wow. That is more extreme than Scalia's textualism. morningfog May 2013 #69

So, wait... jberryhill May 2013 #72

Correct - that maxim sets the burden of proof at trial jberryhill May 2013 #71

Justice, not pity. Law, not vengeance... LanternWaste May 2013 #51

He needs someone that can cut a deal to avoid the death penalty Gman May 2013 #4

Perhaps if he pleads guilty and his attorney goes for life without parole ? steve2470 May 2013 #7

That's his best hope Gman May 2013 #11

From what I've heard, obviously just rumor etc., elleng May 2013 #13

I guess you'd have to be some kind of crazy to do what he did Gman May 2013 #16

Insanity? jberryhill May 2013 #17

Yes, agree, no more light of day. elleng May 2013 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #47

I don't see how an insanity defense could work vankuria May 2013 #48

I hope his brothers turn on him Warpy May 2013 #10

Yep jberryhill May 2013 #18

WHY???? 4 t 4 May 2013 #21

Because that is how justice is accomplished. RedCappedBandit May 2013 #22

Yeah, so do I jberryhill May 2013 #23

yea I also hope he gets a fair trial- NOT because 3 girls and one child must be mistaken! 4 t 4 May 2013 #25

that's right. talors511 May 2013 #43

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #55

Very eloquently put Summer Hathaway May 2013 #26

Thanks, what is the lesson behind it when 3 girls where held for a decade 4 t 4 May 2013 #32

The lesson being Summer Hathaway May 2013 #38

That's nice. whathehell May 2013 #27

People tend to forget that they, too, may be accused of a crime one day and need counsel steve2470 May 2013 #28

That's when you say jberryhill May 2013 #29

I'm sure that would have been the winning answer ! steve2470 May 2013 #30

Either that or the Fifth Amendment jberryhill May 2013 #31

It passed through my mind to say that, but naw... steve2470 May 2013 #33

you guy's are a big fat joke 4 t 4 May 2013 #35

Ah, of course jberryhill May 2013 #37

No apostrophe is needed when you pluralize a word uppityperson May 2013 #63

Agreed. JDPriestly May 2013 #36

I agree GCP May 2013 #39

You hope he is not subject to cruel and unusual punishment. brush May 2013 #40

Ain't gonna be no trial. bravenak May 2013 #41

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Luminous Animal May 2013 #42

And then found guilty... ellisonz May 2013 #44

Agreed Sherman A1 May 2013 #45

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #46

Yes. It's not about him so much as it is about our criminal justice system. cali May 2013 #49

Good point jberryhill May 2013 #59

K&R x 100 COLGATE4 May 2013 #50

Have to agree, and rec. lapislzi May 2013 #57

What do you consider "cruel and unusual"? brooklynite May 2013 #62

I believe the death penalty should be abolished jberryhill May 2013 #70

I hope this for every criminal defendant. morningfog May 2013 #66

This is the type of case I would love to defend. nt msanthrope May 2013 #74