Atlasia v. East Coast Republican

[bgwah]

East Coast Republican is being charged with violating the Second Amendment to the Consolidated Criminal Justice Act.

[Marokai Backbeat]

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=104059.0

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[Devilman88]

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=104059.0

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Good thinking!

[Lief 🗽]

And you guys didn't want to pass this law. See, it is useful.

[East Coast Republican]

You have no proof.

[Sbane]

YOU CAN'T PROVE JACK CRAP!!!!!!1111

[Sam Spade]

I'll probably be presiding over this one (not 100% certain yet), but we should get through the preliminaries:

1) Will bgwah will be presenting the case for the prosecution?
2) Does East Coast Republican have counsel or wish to have counsel appointed for him?

[bgwah]

1) Will bgwah will be presenting the case for the prosecution?

Yes.

[Sam Spade]

Alright, I'm contacting East Coast Republican via PM.

If no response is given, the court may appoint counsel for him on its own.

[East Coast Republican]

Alexander Hamilton is going to represent me.

You're all going to lose

[Fritz]

Is Hamilton a member of the bar?

[East Coast Republican]

Whatever I don't care it's a stupid rule and everybody here knows it.  Alex knows what he's doing and has been an upstanding member of Atlas for a very long time.

Let him be my lawyer or I'm not participating in this trial.  What are you gonna do about it?

[East Coast Republican]

Does anybody know how I can become a member of the Atlas Bar? 

I've made many beneficial contributions to this forum and I'd like to take my work here at Atlas to the next level.

[Fritz]

Whatever I don't care it's a stupid rule and everybody here knows it.  Alex knows what he's doing and has been an upstanding member of Atlas for a very long time.

Let him be my lawyer or I'm not participating in this trial.  What are you gonna do about it?

My, my...a tad bit touchy, aren't we?

My question was not directed towards you, ECR.

[Sam Spade]

Re-reading the Supreme Court Bar Act...

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Supreme_Court_Bar_Act

I see no requirement that defense counsel be a member of the Supreme Court Bar, if such legal counsel is employed by the defendant.

The only requirement appears to be in Section 3, Clause 2, which requires said defense counsel to be a "active Atlasian citizen".

As far as I can determine, Hamilton qualifies as an "active Atlasian citizen". 

If the prosecution wishes to challenge Hamilton as defense counsel, they may lodge an objection within the next 48 hours.

My next preliminary question to the defendant, East Coast Republican or his counsel, is:

How does the defendant plead?

[Alexander Hamilton]

The defendant pleads not guilty.

[Rowan]

Can a defense counsel be on mod review?

[Marokai Backbeat]

The defendant pleads not guilty.

So ECR pleads not guilty to opening a fake voting booth despite this..



How exactly can you possibly claim this with a straight face?

[Rowan]

Is this whole thing a joke?

[Sam Spade]

Can a defense counsel be on mod review?

According to the Act, the only limitation appears to be that counsel be an "active Atlasian citizen".  I don't see where forum mod review is even relevant on the subject, but I'm open to hearing challenges from the prosecution on this.

Lastly, quiet in the court (to the PPT)!

[Rowan]

Can a defense counsel be on mod review?

According to the Act, the only limitation appears to be that counsel be an "active Atlasian citizen".  I don't see where forum mod review is even relevant on the subject, but I'm open to hearing challenges from the prosecution on this.

Lastly, quiet in the court (to the PPT)!

Well, that would technically limit his "activity", no?

[Sam Spade]

Can a defense counsel be on mod review?

According to the Act, the only limitation appears to be that counsel be an "active Atlasian citizen".  I don't see where forum mod review is even relevant on the subject, but I'm open to hearing challenges from the prosecution on this.

Lastly, quiet in the court (to the PPT)!

Well, that would technically limit his "activity", no?

Yes, but presumably "active" in the statute means the same thing as "active" in other Atlasian election statutes, which, as far as my knowledge, does not include any limitations on "activity" that would pertain to mod review.

If part of the statute states differently, or could be interpreted differently, as I said before, I am willing to listen.

Next, we'll go to selection of a jury, but I may not get to that until tomorrow.

[Rowan]

Actually, what am I thinking, let this trainwreck continue...

[East Coast Republican]

Whatever I don't care it's a stupid rule and everybody here knows it.  Alex knows what he's doing and has been an upstanding member of Atlas for a very long time.

Let him be my lawyer or I'm not participating in this trial.  What are you gonna do about it?

My, my...a tad bit touchy, aren't we?

My question was not directed towards you, ECR.

Kiss my ass, Reject.  I don't give a damn who it was directed towards but it sounded like it was towards me.  Besides, this is MY trial and I'm going to be heard because this crap is affecting me.

Actually, what am I thinking, let this trainwreck continue...

Why are you trying to sabotage me?  I never did sh!t to you.  I can't even believe Atlas allows words to come out of your mouth.  You belong on your knees next to me so I can prevent your garbage from being uttered here on Atlas.  Alex can join in with me.  I think you'd enjoy that arrangement.

[Sam Spade]

East Coast Republican, this is my first and only warning to you:

If you are unable to use language or maintain decorum that befits the manner of normal society, the court will be forced to bind and gag you.