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George Peck, the prosecutor in Ferguson's trial, insisted Ferguson's apparent lack of cooperation with his lawyers was a defense tactic to avoid a trial. On August 20, 1994, Ferguson appeared before Belfi and rejected his lawyer's efforts to have him declared mentally unfit to stand trial.
Ferguson trial was not that Mr. Ferguson was representing himself, that was only a symptom of the problem. The problem was that Ferguson was psy-chotic and should not have been tried in the first place. Even if the courts had forced counsel upon Mr. Ferguson over his objections, this case would not have been appreciably saner; the incorporeal
- Ronald L. Kuby, William M. Kunstler
- 1995
Dec 21, 1997 · One example of his insanity, Kuby opined, was his refusal to utilize the insanity defense. "Colin Ferguson has never permitted any lawyer to stand up in court and argue his insanity," Koby observed, adding, "He's too crazy." During the sentencing hearing, Ferguson reiterated his entire defense theory.
Ferguson refused to cooperate with Falanga. After two months of being ignored by his client, Falanga stepped aside when Ferguson agreed to be represented by controversial civil rights attorneys William Kunstler and Ronald Kuby.
Dec 10, 1994 · Mr. Ferguson, who was dressed by prison guards this morning and forceably brought to the courthouse, said he would now cooperate with the court, but insisted on being his own attorney.
Jan 8, 1995 · In 40 letters to Judge Belfi, Mr. Ferguson complained of poor treatment by jail officials, whom he accused of conspiring with court officials and even his own lawyers to plot against him,...
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Oct 3, 2005 · Published Feb. 19, 1995 | Updated Oct. 3, 2005. After spending months insisting that he was sane and staging courtroom spectacles from the bizarre to the surreal, Colin Ferguson has turned to...
