12-17-2011, 06:42 PM
(12-17-2011, 06:24 PM)Teacher Wrote: True it will come out at trial, but what guarantee do we have that one or more of the witnesses might have an "accident" before the trial in order to keep him/her from testifying?
it's not unknown. there is no guarantee.
re: mental defense Cracker, retardation may save you from death penalty in mitigation in penalty phase (IQ under 70 cannot be executed). but not guilty by legal insanity is a different matter if that's what defense is considering.
most murder defendants i have known do request a psychiatrist (rather their defense attny. does), it's routine defense 101.