By: Biff Matthews

Biff Matthews — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:29:26 +0000

What a bunch of BS and waste of everyone’s time and money. How about some fairness for those victimized.

By: Evan Schuman

Evan Schuman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:33:47 +0000

Editor’s Note: Yes, we had the same thought. But we referenced it for three reasons. First, the defense has the right to say anything in their defense and we don’t think it’s right for us to say, “We won’t tell you the defense’s strategy because we think it’s silly.” We can certainly comment on it, but we felt this was important enough for the readers to hear. Secondly, the defense didn’t say that Asperger’s impacted the defendant’s ability to reason right and wrong. It made two distinct points: He indeed can’t differentiate between those two and he also seems to have Asperger’s. Had they said “he doesn’t have the ability to differentiate right and wrong and he also’s confined to a wheelchair and an oxygen tank because of a car accident.” The defense didn’t directly link the right/wrong point and Asperger. That was key to our decision to run it. Thirdly, the government noted it and didn’t choose to dispute it.
In short, you’re right about Asperger but I don’t think the story contradicted that position.

By: Centennial

Centennial — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:48:30 +0000

THIS IS ABSURD! Asperger’s Syndrome does NOT affect ones ability to reason right and wrong.

Comments on: Gonzalez Attorney: He May Not Have Known Right From Wrong

By: Biff Matthews

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