Comments on: Man Incompetent To Stand Trial For Robbing, Beating Store Clerk

By: Darko Sladovic

Darko Sladovic — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:17:58 +0000

In response to “Justice for Once”

State Hospital in Chattahoochee is where people who cut their mother’s head off and play basketball with it are committed. This is where the criminally insane are housed. When you’re sent to “The Hoochee” for competency training, these are your new friends and roommates. You can get shanked or raped just as easy at The Hoochee. Try talking a schizophrenic out of hurting you. This is why many of those claim they’re “insane” suddenly get sane and take their chances in court and a regular prison.

By: wait a minute

wait a minute — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:27:03 +0000

Judge Shackelford is a good judge – please wait until he is declared competent and see what the sentence is before bashing her for doing her job. She does not have the discretion to ignore a finding of incompetence by the shrinks. If you are going to replace anyone look at the Public Defender’s office – they are usually the ones that say they think someone is incompetent and waste money to have them evaluated by several shrinks-once the incompetence issue is raised I am not sure if she can ignore it or it would lead to a loss on appeal. Judge Shackelford sends a lot to prison and does not give second chances. I am sure that he will eventually receive the sanctions he is entitled to.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:07:07 +0000

“Since you are all better, now we are going to punish you for something you did while we thought you were crazy”.

Sorry, I don’t think it works that way most of the time. I think mostly they are set free.

The protection of society is up to the “psychologists” at Lakeview Center? Scary.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:17:12 +0000

REGARDING:
“This is the main reason I vote NO when ask if the judges should be retained in office. ”

Consider the alternative:
Experts determine the man is not competent to take part in his own defense but the judge ignores their findings. The man is tried and convicted. His lawyer is ethically bound to appeal on Constitutional grounds — that the man didn’t get a fair trial because he wasn’t able to participate in his own defense.

The appeals court looks at the evidence and agrees he did not get a fair trial. His conviction is overturned and he is released — still crazy and dangerous.

Would that be better than keeping him locked away until such time as he can be tried and lawfully convicted if guilty?

David for rulings which will stick

By: UFCgirl32

UFCgirl32 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 02:47:37 +0000

Wow.. I haven’t seen Antoan since high school but this definitely isn’t the person i remember.. And he wasn’t insane either.. He gets what he deserves.. No one should get robbed and beaten with a firearm.. Judge Shackelford needs to wake up..

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 02:09:22 +0000

That man is dangerous, pure and simple.

By: Alice harris

Alice harris — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:45:25 +0000

No. no. Incompetence is not a get out of jail free ticket. It is a ticket to a mental hospital, followed by a trial (or plea) after treatment and restoration to competence. And, the judge has no real input into whether a person is competent or not. Professional psychologists examine the person and report their findings to the judge who has to base their ruling on the opinions of the experts.

By: molino jim

molino jim — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:33:35 +0000

This is the main reason I vote NO when ask if the judges should be retained in office. The judges have an easy time of it. They do not have to pay for staff, office space, a law library and the other cost that lawyers have to cover. When the judgement was made that judges had to be lawyers was the day common sense was removed from the courtroom.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:22:18 +0000

Cantonment Mom, What makes you think he is going to Chattahoocee? In reality he may only be confined to Lakeview for a shirt period of time. Depends on what the Doctor’s say. The State hospital is air conditioned, the patients are usually drugged enough to be somewhat comfortable. They are not housed the same as state inmates. I have worked at both. Chattahoocee and ACI. If given the choice I would take the hospital.

By: Terri Sanders

Terri Sanders — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:00:54 +0000

He was competent enough to dress in black,knew there was money in the drawer,had possesion of a hand gun.knew enough to beat the crap out of the clerk…competent enough to brag about “not knowing what he was doing?” Give me a break!!!I think he is competent enough to pay for his actions….