Aug 12
Could being Emotionally Disturbed and Attention deficit disorder be used in court against a sex related case?
ADD Add commentsThis just has to be a legit argument. Seeing that the accused doesn’t need prison time. But needs help with his brain. Prison won’t do a person like that any justice. Lets not be bitter. Lets be real.
August 12th, 2010 at 7:02 am
ADD and emotional disturbance don’t affect your ability to tell right from wrong.
August 12th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Come on…this is about you isn’t it? I think if you’re smart enough to know that, you’re smart enough to know you shouldn’t have done whatever you did!
August 12th, 2010 at 7:02 am
lol how are you gonna "help his brain"? A lobotomy? I’m down with that,yo. HANG EM FROM THE HIGHEST APPLE TREE IN THE USA, GOD BLESS HER AND HER GLORY
August 12th, 2010 at 7:02 am
I happen to be a lawyer with ADHD. ADHD is not in any way something that limits someone’s ability to be culpable for an act, i.e., have the mens rea to commit an act. ADHD is simply a condition that is characterized by the inability to concentrate for long periods of time combined with hyperactivity. These are medical terms, so the legal terms do not apply. Although ADHD is recognized as a disability within the ADA, i.e., one can qualify for federal disability by having ADHD, I would not rest a defense on the fact that the defendant has ADHD. Many ADHD people are highly successful and prominent, e.g., James Carville. Many lawyers are not well-versed in mental disorders. Having ADHD is not the same as having schizophrenia or even having multiple personalities. It’s in the brain, but it’s wholly different.