• ayyy
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    3 days ago

    Uhhh “my client is fuckin’ rad” is not a legal defense.

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      2 days ago

      Maybe not in the technical sense, but if the jury is on board they could absolutely use that as justification to implement jury nullification of a guilty verdict.

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        2 days ago

        If a lawyer mentioned that in court it would be grounds for a mistrial.

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      You know, I think he would have been more rad if he had amassed enough wealth or resources to make a difference for things he cares about. Musk basically showed us that you can buy American democracy for $250M.