Why Is A Convicted Murderer Not Forced To The Dock?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/gunman-thomas-cashman-who-shot-dead-olivia-pratt-korbel-9-jailed-for-at-least-42-years-12848947
...gutless piece of slime should have been dragged up to the dock for sentencing. 42 years is not enough should have got whole life end of.

[davebro]

yes

[davebro]

My guess is that he could create havoc in court physically & verbally but being bound & gagged would sort that.

[Zacs-Master]

Pure scum.

[ToraToraTora]

this is what it says in the article:
"He refused to appear in the dock for sentencing. His lawyer John Cooper KC said he did not attend because he was aware the CPS were singing We Are The Champions following the verdict in the 19-day trial.

Mr Cooper said: "He is concerned that the matter is turning into a circus." - He should not be able to refuse.

[Zacs-Master]

I must admit, I didn’t know it was possible not to attend.

[DTCwordfan]

chicken noises from here, big-time, the lowlife - though hens have more value than him.

[Zacs-Master]

Amoeba have more respect than him.

[DTCwordfan]

my pet Amoeba, Bonking Boris and Dirty Di, don't go chasing around shooting young kids, otherwise they would spend their lives in cells.

[Zacs-Master]

Oh dear.

[DTCwordfan]

Hi Zacs, how goes it?

[jno]

couldn't care less whether he was in court or not. It's not as if judges put on black caps any more.

[Zacs-Master]

Very well DT. Winding down to retirement in September (down to 3 days a week after,Easter) so I’ll have even more time to tackle the daily idiocy on here (not you, of course).

You?

[DTCwordfan]

Nae so bad, a little more down the path than you, part-time to help keep me sane and out of the Big Alz camp....

jno - there are times when its unequivocal about the verdict that the rope, beheading, injection, whatever - maybe not stoning, etc should be available to the judge and this is one of these occasions - it would save a lot of hassle and expense down the line.

[Zacs-Master]

Glad to hear it. Think I’ll be doing a few days here and there for the old firm myself.

[New Judge]

//I must admit, I didn’t know it was possible not to attend.//

Not only do some defendants reuse to appear in the dock, Zacs. It is not uncommon for those remanded in custody to refuse to leave their prison cell. One of the reasons for that is quite pragmatic - they have to fully vacate their cell and on their return may be provided with accommodation that may not suit them. However, most refusniks are simply intransigent and their behaviour should not be tolerated.

[bazwillrun]

they should forcibly dragged into the dock with arms restrained and mouth gagged so they cant shout ot

[Rosetta]

and they should be made to listen to the Victim impact statements on a loop.

[Peter Pedant]

I must admit, I didn’t know it was possible not to attend.

the judge has power to exclude a er noisy defendant. Big thing about whether it is unfair - ( right to face accusers etc) - anyway this was a sentencing hearing - the beeb said the jury were present which I thought a bit odd.

[Peter Pedant]

they should forcibly dragged into the dock with arms restrained and mouth gagged so they cant shout out

yeah, and you know those rows of spikes, in the defendants box, he should be thrown against them - eyes down like Oedipus, if he so much as breathes, or squeaks

[Peter Pedant]

Not allowed after sentencing: the prison officers have / learn special hooking out techniques
for - les refuses