Can Plaintiff Be Mentally Evaluated In Florida Criminal Cases?

[ruslan98]

My friend, well outstanding man, is accused of something he didn't do. His words "it's totally made up. Not even close." The plaintiff has prior mental history. However, friend's Public Defence doesn't do much, except getting a plea of 5 years in prison. It's not right that sane people suffers for someone's insanity.

[jackthehat]

This is, primarily, a British site and there may be no-one able to answer your query as fully as someone based in the U. S.

[TonyV]

You in USA? This is UK based website

[TonyV]

JTH you beat me to it lol

[TonyV]

But only by a minute

[Peter Pedant]

// "it's totally made up. Not even close."//

means that the defendant was somewhere in the vicinity doesnt it. If he were iun New York the defendant would say something like - what? I was in New York!

which means that there is something to defend and he needs to pay for a lawyer -

[Peter Pedant]

oh I think the answer to your question
can you test a witness for sanity - - - is
no

there is no category of - - too mad to testify
any craziness should be brought out in cross examination