Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Dec. 5, 2023
Girardi’s behavior determines competency, US prosecutors say
“Incongruous statements, … his selective memories, or even his live, sotto voce comment in court, all … demonstrate his appreciation of this case and the allegations lodged against him,” U.S. prosecutors said.
Thomas V. Girardi’s behavior in court and in clinical evaluations is enough to prove he can process events as they happen and aid in his defense, the Department of Justice said in a document that used his sotto voce expletive against a government attorney as evidence of his competency to stand trial.
In its response to a post-hearing brief, the prosecutors said the disbarred and federally indicted plaintiffs’ attorney’s counsel focused on ...
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