Murder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney says
Murder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney says
As a Contra Costa County jury watched, an Oakland man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend attacks his lawyer with a pen and tries to attack a prosecutor.
"His defense attorney, Matt Fregi, said he harbored “no ill will toward” his client, who had already cycled through several attorneys before him. “Nothing serious,” he said of his injuries. “Everyone thought it was a lot more serious than what it was.”"
That's a cool lawyer
Actually, that guy is completely fucked. That attorney will make sure that there is zero chance that guy can ever appeal any of his cases.
I bet that attorney has so much good will for his client that he will give the best defense even though his client is a-hole.
according to a source at the scene, Randle jammed the pen into Fregi’s head and again near his jaw.
Well shit. I was imagining, like, the shoulder, or something.
I had to go back and re-read the title, i thought it said he 'slipped and stabbed lawyer' and i was like 'how the fuck did it happen twice?'.
I want that same lawyer so bad I'm willing to commit a crime for that
He's got top class courtroom etiquette and empathy.
assault with a deadly weapon
If a pen qualifies as a deadly weapon, what doesn't? Assault with bare hands?
I guess that whole "it's mightier than the sword" thing is coming back to bite.
Randle jammed the pen into Fregi’s head and again near his jaw
I suppose it’s to do with how deadly it could have been? Not sure why it isn’t attempted murder, but I am not a lawyer.
I suppose because it's harder to prove murder. Since he failed, they'd have to prove motive, and he could argue he only wanted to harm the lawyer.
But assault is about facts, no feelings.
Depends on the hands. A professional fighter can be charged with AWALW using their hands, or feet if that's part of their martial arts training, although their body parts can't legally be registered as such.
This guy clearly intended that pen to be lethal and likely had the strength for it, but was fortunately restrained.
You haven't been to prison I take it. Pens can definitely be a deadly weapon.
pen
John Wick glares menacingly
Pretty much anything can be a deadly weapon in the right (or is it wrong) hands.
That's the thing.
Literally anything is a weapon. Banning weapons will only go so far, it'll definitely make it a lot harder for most mass killings to occur but if someone is determined enough they will make it happen.Eventually we won't have a choice but to address the underlying mental health issues plaguing at least half the population.
That's the other thing too, even objects not typically considered weapons can be made so, some more brual for mass killing/destruction than guns. Propane tanks, pressure cookers, even bleach and ammonia, even liquor has been used (quite effectively) historically.
None of it is right, but when you start considering banning cooking supplies (pressure cookers I believe around Boston marathon bomber time) you are right, we do have to address the underlying issues
"Assault with a deadly weapon or instrument other than a firearm" (CPC 245(a)(1)) can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the exact circumstances.
I feel like it's context-dependent, though. It's hard to argue that a pen in your head/jaw/neck does not have the potential to kill you.
The intent makes it so.
Assault with a penis. That's sexual assault
