I am being accused of 8 felonies. Can a Crazy person testimony count in court?

[ahanu]

For what a crazy person is saying he got in trouble with the law and he started listing everything he robbed and in two cases he said i was involved with him. At the crime seen there was no evidence of me being there. I have no criminal past but they still charged me with it. CAN his testimony hurt me he was been in the mental house 4 times should i plea out or go to trial?? PLEASE help

[arrigo]

No, there has to be some type of evidence other than just what someone says. For example, you cannot just walk up to a police officer, confess to killing someone, and be convicted without some type of corroborating evidence.

A client of mine just won his preliminary hearing and had his charges dismissed on a case exactly like this - someone making accusations without any evidence. You need to get an attorney - if you can't afford one, call the criminal clerk of court and ask them how to apply for a public defender. It is a process and may take a while, but if you enter a plea, you effectively waive some of your rights and it doesn't sound like you want to do that. Oh and in the meantime, you might want to write a letter to the prosecutor requesting your discovery - that way you can look over exactly what the state's evidence is against you.

[unss94]

Being crazy is something that has to be determined by a psychologist. As a witness, the court will not waste their time testing him for competency.

As long as he knows the difference between right and wrong and the truth and a lie, his testimony will be allowed. It will be up to your attorney to convince the court his testimony isn't credible.

[symington]

The test for competence calls for the court to determine if the witnesss has the ability to percieve and relate the truth and to recognize the significance of the oath. If the witness meets that very low standard then he can testify. That does not mean the jury is required to believe the witness and the defense can certainly present evidence that he is crazy.

[jabarl]

His evidence won't be inadmissable in court, but competent lawyer should be able to discredit it. It sounds like the case against you is weak if in fact the only evidence is what you have stated. Consult a lawyer ASAP.

[broehain61]

They need hard evidence for a conviction. If you were not really involved then you should be fine

[delton]

Please go see a lawyer for your own personal safety