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Gotta wonder what the ins co found with the boat to start sniffing around gun purchases.
That Judge is dangerousHe will plead the fifth to all question but the court is entitled to draw adverse inferences against the party that “pleads the Fifth.” (Justice Brandeis said: “Silence is often evidence of the most persuasive character.” it’s often fatal to the party’s claims or defenses.
I sat on a jury where the accused took the stand and used the 5th one time when the prosecutor cross examined. In the judges instructions to the jury he specifically told us not to consider his answer of the 5th as any evidence of guilt.That Judge is dangerous
That is not the way it works. No inference may be drawn from a defendant taking the 5th. There was a scotus case the determined that taking the fifth in the middle of questioning can be used against the defendant, as in "he spoke at length with us, and took the 5th when we asked about the shotgun".He will plead the fifth to all question but the court is entitled to draw adverse inferences against the party that “pleads the Fifth.” (Justice Brandeis said: “Silence is often evidence of the most persuasive character.” it’s often fatal to the party’s claims or defenses.
Is their different standards for civil vs criminal court proceedings?That is not the way it works. No inference may be drawn from a defendant taking the 5th. There was a scotus case the determined that taking the fifth in the middle of questioning can be used against the defendant, as in "he spoke at length with us, and took the 5th when we asked about the shotgun".
In England, inference may be drawn from a defendant remaining silent,
24yo guy with an $85,000 boat and he wants more money? Jeesh.
That is not the way it works. No inference may be drawn from a defendant taking the 5th.
Were Kyle, Kenny and Mr. Hand involved?The kid is a suspect in the murder of his rich grandfather and then his mother. He supposedly has Asperger's and his relatives want justice. Bought the Sig rifle just before grandpa was found shot to death with same caliber and now can't produce the rifle.