My boyfriend is being charged with possession w/intent to sell drugs ( ecstacy, weed, crack) and also domestic violence. When he got arrested instead of going to county he was put into a mental hospital and was diagnosed as being bipolar and having chemical imbalance in his brain or what not. He stayed in the hospital for about a week and then they took him to county because by then he was more in a better conditioned to go to jail. He bailed out and has an upcoming court date...Would the judge take in consideration about his conditioned???
2006-08-27 16:33:22 · 6 answers · asked by me 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
YES HE REALLY IS BIPOLAR... LIKE FORREAL....
2006-08-27 17:11:33 · update #1
Well in my experience most people that use drugs are in fact bipolar to begin with. The use of drugs is a symptom not a cause, a way of self medication. I would have to say NO.
2006-08-27 16:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by drumbeater 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, bipolar is a chemical imbalance in the brain.
Second, the only way being diagnosed with Bipolar changes a court hearing, is if your boyfriend pleads insanity. But they probably won't accept that when part of his charges involve drug selling stuff.
2006-08-27 23:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kim Carter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but you wanna make sure he really is coz if he's diagnosed that and isn't really, it'll make a difference on his future medical records and such. They'll think he's crazy when he's just a carefree guy who does drugs and sells sometimes, with disregard for others' lives, if he's not really bipolar.
2006-08-27 23:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost everybody claims to be bi-polar when they're pleading for mercy in court. Most of them really are, but it doesn't seem to help much in getting a lighter sentence. US prisons have been called the worlds largest mental institution.
2006-08-27 23:46:22 · answer #4 · answered by Jason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because what he did is still a crime wheather he is crazy or not. that plea will probably just pisss the judge off because they hear that crap so much
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2006-08-28 00:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by Hey you 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I doubt it. He conciously decided to be a drug dealer. You should be getting ready to start visiting him in prison.
2006-08-27 23:46:49 · answer #6 · answered by diaryofamadblackman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋