Trial Continues
This is, without a doubt, the fastest we've ever seen a murder case go to trial:
- Jovan Battle rose Tuesday from an otherwise empty defense table, rubbed his hands together briskly and fixed a determined gaze on the 12 jurors who will decide his fate.
“I, as a human being, am on trial for first-degree murder,” he announced before gesturing toward the four prosecutors across the courtroom with carts full of documents and papers piled high on their table. “What you’ll come to find out in the stacks of paper that these soulless individuals gave me (is) that I’ve been falsely prosecuted.”
So began Battle’s opening volley in a likely challenging effort to represent himself without a lawyer in the slaying of off-duty Chicago police Officer John Rivera, 23, and the wounding of the officer’s friend while they enjoyed a night out in the River North entertainment area.
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After a court-ordered mental health examination found him fit to stand trial, Battle insisted on not only defending himself but also demanding a speedy trial, leaving prosecutors scrambling in recent weeks to prepare for a trial that normally wouldn’t take place for many months, if not years.
Officer Rivera was killed in one of the worst cases of mistaken identity in Chicago history and this mutt is the one who directed the killers to Rivera. We just hope that his questionable mental status doesn't merit an appeal later.
Labels: officer down
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
36 Comments:
A doctor who treats himself has a fool as a patient.
This is a ploy for a retrial.
Jury maybe scared of this gangbanger and decide not guilty. Google his mugshot.
John Petty was such a great guy! Those animals will be guilty
and life in prison ! POTUS please bring back the death penalty.
If only the liberals had this happen to one of their family members .
Maybe they would understand! Poor guards in the penitentiary have
to deal with these creatures. It’s just sad for the Petty family !God
please take care of his soul.
His first mistake was referring to himself as a "human being." ♠️
Be careful. He is a criminal genius that rivals Lex Luther, The Joker, Riddler, and several other imaginary characters.
I hope the prosecutors get him to trip up and confess.
He may be smart enough to do it!
Sounds like someone has been watching too many cop shows on TV. Sadly, for him, he missed the episode where they say that the guy who represents himself has a fool for an attorney.
waste of time. don't these things get retried again?
"this mutt"
Now you're talkin' like Bobby DeNiro
I think Jovan has an idiot for a client.
He who represents himself has a fool for a client? Who did his metal evaluation?
"I, as a human being..." Really? I think you left out the prefix of "sub" before Human.
I hate jury duty, but would love to be selected for this case.
The prosecutors better not mess this one up!
Knucklehead.
001 and 018 have had to deal with mutts branded with the Battle name for years. Time to put another nail in that coffin.
This hood rat most likely would prefer to masturbate with no interference from the public defenders office...
Jovan a little touched in the head
as he channels Gregory Peck.
Harper Lee won a Nobel Prize with her very first
novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, but look for Jovan
to just strike out.
With these assistant states attorney now a days? I wouldn't be shocked if asshole beats it.
Fit to stand trial is one thing; able to represent himself is another. He'll be filing his appeals from prison.
Killing a copper especially in the most corrupt county should automatically go federal, don't even let the criminal crew crimesha get a hold of this and let her connected to her so called lawyers do anything.
This Jovan Battle is a regular Perry Mason. Right now he's using the tried-and-true Rope-A-Dope tactic on the prosecutors, stroking their egos with overconfidence.
Then during the final moments of testimony, Battle will unleash his plan and strike -- calling a person to testify who's unknown to prosecutors or police who'll take the stand and confess to being the person who was actually pointing out Hispanics.
The jaws of the jury members will drop in amazement, the judge will immediately dismiss the charges against Battle and order the Bailiff to take the confessing witness into custody.
Hey, don't laugh. It worked for Perry Mason in every episode.
(ROTFLMAO)
Part of the ruling for the scumbag to represent himself is that he waived his option to appeal based on ineffective counsel.
God bless John Petty, such a nice kid.Ill save the tax payers money
Guilty and Life in the penitentiary ! POTUS bring back the death penalty!
This is a serious matter.
No too sharp Kimmz Clown Court presentation allowing this distraction to proceed.
Much to make up for the Juissie Swollen debacle I guess.
No objection from the prosecution citing the statement is argumentative ?
Now if the prosecution were to enter some of Jovan’s CPS English homework compositions, they can prove he was prepped, coached and his opening statement written by his unnamed representative and only mocking the flunky Cook Co Judiciary with his speedy made for tv antics trial.
Therefore I will quote the Beechum County Hon. Judge Chamberlain Haller;
– “The defense entire opening statement with the exception of ‘I’ will be stricken from the record. The jury will kindly disregard the defendant's entire opening statement.”
Further evidence that the Cook County criminal courts system is an utter joke.
Usually representing ones self does not work out well for the defendant.
I’m sure most judges aren’t amused by this tactic. I’m sure they have to stop every time to explain all the procedural jargon. Seems like a ploy.
He lied in the first five words of his oral presentation...
“I, as a human being,...
Your honorship I pleads stupidity.
Dayton shooter:
Cocaine, alprazolam ('Xanax'), alcohol
all found in his system
You dirty rat, you killed a copper
Bring back the death penalty.
Dayton shooter drug screen:
Alcohol to lower inhibitions. Betcha it was beer.
Cocaine for motivation and to hit the pleasure centers in
the brain.
Alprazolam (Xanax) to take the edge off the cocaine.
And of course since taking these substances he could
not say "No" to drug use on the gun forms.
Dude was jacked up but the Dayton PD hit him at least
two dozen times.
I hope I am wrong but I will call this:
Hung jury... The idiot will make enough half ass arguments to convince some he is not to blame. From article:
“I didn’t intend for their family to die,” he said as he gestured toward the victims’ families in the courtroom gallery.
He told jurors that as he walked toward Rivera’s car, he told Jackson to “step to the side and let me handle this.”
“Pointing at a car is not a crime, " he said.
That would not convince me but this is Cook County... Just takes one hold out for a mistrial.
This isn't some small claims case... Pro Se in a murder case is a dumb idea... But if the guy's competent, he can certainly elect to represent himself. Most Judges will want to head off some bullshit appeals claim, so they'll typically have an attorney sitting in the room to 'assist' if needed...
Might as well do a mistrial now!
Even if jury convicts this animal ( not human ) his appeal will be automatic!
Misconduct by his representation! Failure to provide proper defense!
His appeal attorney will have hundreds of reasons for the appeal!
Many years ago we had one like this in Crook County courts!
After 7 years the conviction is on third appeal going back to court!
All because the accused represented himself with a 7th grade education and no defense?
Jovan looks sad- has a tear even.
Wasn't Jovan #1 in his class at Northwestern Law School?
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