Judge says Miranda rights must be given to each personality if you have multiple personalities

[oracle]

Judge: Right to attorney a 'multiple' choice' (http://helenair.com/articles/2003/01/07/helena_top/a01010703_05.txt)

<font size=1>By CAROLYNN BRIGHT, IR Staff Writer - 01/07/03</font>

Miranda rights do apply to all of a person's multiple personalities, a Helena District Court Judge ruled last week in the case of a Helena woman accused of stabbing her longtime roommate last year.

Judge Thomas Honzel threw out several statements made by attempted deliberate homicide suspect, Tessa Haley, at the time of her arrest, on the basis that the statements made -- presumably by a multiple personality of Haley's, named Martha -- came after Haley exerted her right to have an attorney present.

"I can understand why the judge made his decision and we'll try to work around it and get some better evidence," said Lewis and Clark County Attorney Leo Gallagher after reviewing the decision Monday.

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[Riverboat]

If this stands up, will the wom[e]n have to be tried separately, and put in several jail cells if convicted? Just an idle thought.

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I can understand why the judge made his decision and we'll try to work around it and get some better evidence," said Lewis and Clark County Attorney Leo Gallagher after reviewing the decision Monday.

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Maybe Leo can explain to the rest of us why the judge made the decision. Everyone will now develop multiple personalities,every minute if necessary, to be set free.

[Timberwolf]

Oh JOY!!

More "common sense" from some fruitcake in the 9th Circus.

Someone PLEASE slap this idiot upside the head...either knock some sense INTO her or, at least, knock some stupidity OUT of her.

[Warlady]

I think this deserves the FreeConservatives dumbest court ruling award. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nudge.gif

[Lighthouse_MIDI]

If this holds up, can you imagine how many people on death row are suddenly going to develop multiple personality disorders? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
(First personality) "Yes, my name is Bob &amp; No I didn't kill George.
(2nd personality) Hi! My name is Bill and I killed George." (Now Bob speaks again) " Shut up Bill ! You are incriminating yourself". (Now Bill speaks again) "But I did kill George" Now a third personality comes forward and says: "I think you are both lying. I know it wasn't me because I don't even know George"
By the end of a trial, the jury would feel like they had just sat through countless days of that old comedy routine of "Who's On First".
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[Warlady]

hahahahaha yep

[Gone_with_the_Wind]

Even though schizophrenia and MPD are two different things, your comments remind me of a bumper sticker I once saw:

"Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'm schizophrenic,
and so am I."

[Timberwolf]

Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't actually out to get me. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Warlady]

Here ya go T-Wolf &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinhat.gif

[Timberwolf]

Thanks, Warbabe!! LOL

[Greymon]

Greymon just shakes his head in disgust.