#courtroom-behavior

#courtroom-behavior

Mr Justice Brian Cregan stated that the Burkes' behavior was 'a gross interference with the administration of justice' and required the presence of 10 gardaí at each court appearance.

Sometimes, you don't have to make every argument in the alternative. For example, the prosecutors in Littlejohn v. State of Texas had a number of avenues to challenge a competency evaluation request from the defendant's counsel. The defense sought to check the defendant's mental competence after learning that the court clerk observed the defendant masturbating during testimony at the punishment phase of his trial. We've all heard some wanky testimony before, but this takes it to another level.