Convicted Felon

[BuffaloKyle]

57 minutes ago, José Soplanucas said:

I will not discuss politics, but only share that from now on 34 is my favorite number. For reasons that I would never mention, today I had a multiorgasmic experience with 34 spasms of joy and pleasure. THIRTY FOUR. Imagine for a moment whoever you find a disgusting person, and imagine him/her being smacked 34 times. Thirty four. THIRTY FOUR. 

Now I am addicted. Hopefully, we will have some more. 

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

America's most popular Socialist candidate for President, Eugene Debs, was a convicted felon who ran for the office of President five times, the last from his prison cell.

Eugene V. Debs - Wikipedia

EN.M.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

 

[seattlebottom]

Nothing at all to do with this topic but today I was obsessed with wanting to know more about the officer at the door. 

[samhexum]

8 minutes ago, seattlebottom said:

Nothing at all to do with this topic but today I was obsessed with wanting to know more about the officer at the door. 

you mean what he ate for lunch that gave him such a sour expression?

1 hour ago, BuffaloKyle said:

this:

 

 

Edited May 31, 2024 by samhexum
To maintain the incredibly high standards I have established here

[viewing ownly]

51 minutes ago, seattlebottom said:

Nothing at all to do with this topic but today I was obsessed with wanting to know more about the officer at the door. 

He's a dead ringer for Marshall Mathers if he dyed his hair white....

[+ augustus]

8 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

Fortunately the US judicial system has mechanisms to prevent people from suffering from clearly biased court decisions.

As we see above,  the ability to say that phrase "convicted felon" is being weaponized. So the court of public opinion may attempt to take away rights someone may otherwise have.

Well said.   A judge who was hand-picked instead of chosen by the normal lottery system and whose jury instructions were so convoluted they took up 55 pages and 90 minutes to read, just for starters.  No one should be a "convicted felon" under these circumstances and lose any rights.   

[+ augustus]

9 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

Fortunately the US judicial system has mechanisms to prevent people from suffering from clearly biased court decisions.

I pray you are right.

[Cooper]

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[+ FrankR]

3 hours ago, augustus said:

Well said.   A judge who was hand-picked instead of chosen by the normal lottery system and whose jury instructions were so convoluted they took up 55 pages and 90 minutes to read, just for starters.  No one should be a "convicted felon" under these circumstances and lose any rights.   

This type of thing never happens to the rich and famous as they can afford the best attorneys who can file motions and most judges will consult with advisory committees before accepting an appointment to avoid this being used on appeal. I am concerned about due process for those who cannot afford the best legal defense.  No public defender has time for a comprehensive review of a 55 page jury instruction document that go into great detail as to how evidence should be considered. 

[DWsoccer]

13 hours ago, José Soplanucas said:

I will not discuss politics, but only share that from now on 34 is my favorite number. For reasons that I would never mention, today I had a multiorgasmic experience with 34 spasms of joy and pleasure. THIRTY FOUR. Imagine for a moment whoever you find a disgusting person, and imagine him/her being smacked 34 times. Thirty four. THIRTY FOUR. 

Now I am addicted. Hopefully, we will have some more. 

Mental illness is one of the biggest problems in the country today.  There are many resources to address your problems and addictions available to you free of charge.  Findtreatment.gov is one example.  I wish you luck and hope you get the help you need.

[+ DynamicUno]

I'm just snacking on popcorn until the pizza arrives.

[EZEtoGRU]

Well it seems that many of the potential restrictions a convicted felon could face can vary widely dependent on the state where the conviction took place and also the type of crime that was committed. For instance, firearm restrictions likely apply for a felon convicted of a violent crime…but maybe not for a felon convicted of say a financial crime. 
 

Thanks to those of you that contributed constructively to this thread and stayed on topic. 
 

[KeepItReal]

With father's day coming up, I have to wonder: what do you get for your father when he is a convicted felon awaiting sentencing?  🤔

[Beancounter]

https://nysba.org/app/uploads/2020/02/BaerCollateralConsequences-WEB.pdf

This  link to the New York Bar Association provides a good synopsis of how a felony conviction affects individuals in the State of New York.  It covers a myriad of topics.  
 

I found it interesting that in New York you are considered “civilly dead” and not eligible to get married if you are serving a life sentence.  Who knew!

[+ sync]

17 minutes ago, SouthOfTheBorder said:

agree  
we now have millions of people who believe things that are easily provable as false and/or buying into far-flung conspiracy theories.  Some of it is mental illness and alot of it is people with no critical thinking skills - our public education system has been failing for the last 30 years and now the results are being seen
 

I pretty much agree, however more than a few of those people to whom you refer have come through Harvard.

[Luv2play]

5 hours ago, KeepItReal said:

With father's day coming up, I have to wonder: what do you get for your father when he is a convicted felon awaiting sentencing?  🤔

A Monopoly Game with a “ get out of jail free” card.

[BuffaloKyle]

6 hours ago, KeepItReal said:

With father's day coming up, I have to wonder: what do you get for your father when he is a convicted felon awaiting sentencing?  🤔

 

[+ APPLE1]

23 hours ago, augustus said:

A "convicted felon" ain't officially convicted until the appeals process has run its course. They retain rights.  ha ha

That's not correct. While the term "convicted felon" may be removed by the legal process, as the process drudges along, the term is still valid and official. Now when it comes to punishments or sanctions, sometimes those are withheld during certain appeals.

[+ APPLE1]

15 hours ago, augustus said:

Well said.   A judge who was hand-picked instead of chosen by the normal lottery system and whose jury instructions were so convoluted they took up 55 pages and 90 minutes to read, just for starters.  No one should be a "convicted felon" under these circumstances and lose any rights.   

That's often a catch 22 in high profile cases. Specifically for the reason of appeals. When you assume, as most do with a high profile case, that the case details are going to be gone over with a fine tooth comb looking for appeal grounds, being thorough is often a significant priority. It's therefore prudent for the defense and prosecution to make sure jury instructions are clear and specific, and that you don't have the court's most novice judge making rulings that run afoul of precedent.

Edited June 1, 2024 by APPLE1
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[Cooper]

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