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Branding Victim’s Competency Challenged by Two Defendants

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October 28, 2010

The attorneys for two of the three men accused of branding a swastika on the arm of a man with mental disabilities with a heated wire coat hanger claim the victim is not competent to testify.
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  1. Charles Austin said,

    on November 4th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    Disabilities would make this even more of an outrage. I hope the judge will allow the testimony of the victim. This may be the only opportunity he has to tell his story in his own words.

  2. connie said,

    on November 7th, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    if a victim of a crime is prevented from testifying because of disability, no doubt exacerbated by the crime itself, then 1. the ADA would be violated, and 2. there would be clear and convincing proof that the law and this judge is an ass.

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