LAM50: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Added 2021-05-15 02:44:13 +0000 UTCwith special guest Heath Enwright! In an effort to balance my vehement hatred of Aaron Sorkin, we brought on a Sorkin fan (who also happens to be hilarious!) to break down the "look at me, look at me, I'm soooo smart" that is: The Trial of the Chicago 7. On Netflix. Watch your vague noun modifiers, everyone!
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Hi, New patron here. Just listening to the episode now. Andrew said that binding and gagging a defendant was a sure way to a mistrial which makes sense. It seems such an outrageous thing to do (and in this case very racist as well of course). I came across a reference to US murderer Robert Peernock (a white man) recently and looked him up out of curiosity. On the Wikipedia entry about him it says that during the course of his trial his behaviour was frequently terrible (apparently at one point he assaulted the prosecutor and tried to strangle him!) and he was removed from the courtroom a number of times and ultimately the judge ordered him bound and gagged when in court. It doesn't say if this was an issue on appeal in the wiki entry and just notes that he was convicted and sentenced to life. I was wondering if there are any circumstances where binding and gagging a defendant is appropriate and if this is one? Also, what is the best way to deal with an unruly/violent defendant to ensure safety and court order but not violate their rights?
Kaetrin Allen
2021-12-03 01:29:50 +0000 UTC
