I'm 47 & my fiance is 33; She plead guilty to having 'chemicals with intent to manufacture' & is serving her two years for the possession thereof. The state of Texas wants to get me on the same charge, even though she plead guilty with the understanding that, in doing so,they would release me, which they did, & with the hope that, by doing so, that would absolve me of any duplicity in the crime, which it obviously has not! They wish to beat a dead horse with this case since, having been out on a public recognizance bond for over a year now, I have not engaged in nor been arrested for any further illegal activity & have been under intense scrutiny via random urinalysis, weekly monitoring of my activities by a probation officer in addition to weekly group counselling & bi-monthly individual one-on-one counselling. I cannot take the stand in my own defence since I have nothing further to add to my case' defence & by doing so would allow the prosecution to bring up my previous convictions.
2006-06-13 01:36:23 · 6 answers · asked by brmick1 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I have to admit, I find it a little bit disconcerting that in all of that, your biggest worry is whether or not you should appear with facial hair.
However, to answer the question... in western culture, anything that conceals facial features distracts from your honesty. A beard or mustache, dark glasses, long hair draped over the face, etc. are all subconciously considered as means of hiding, which tends to make the subject less trustworthy.
The bottom line though, if you're getting a fair and just trial, what you look like shouldn't enter into it at all. I would be much more concerned about what your lawyer is planning on presenting and what the prosecution is planning on presenting.
2006-06-13 01:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by butireallyam_nikkijd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will look most believable clean shaven. A beards or mustache is seen as a mask or a disguise and people will subconsciously believe that you are hiding something. Keep yourself clean and neat throughout the trial.
2006-06-13 02:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by Loss Leader 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just off hand...clean shaven people always look innocent or at least perceived as innocent by others. Also dress well. Good luck with all the things.
2006-06-13 01:41:38 · answer #3 · answered by katbg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be neat, presentable and trimmed. If you shave it off, the jury may feel you have something to hide.
2006-06-13 01:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, i don't think all that info was necessary but i'd say go without the facial hair. all of it.
2006-06-13 01:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by origchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go cleanshaven.
2006-06-13 01:40:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋