Hi.I would just like to know if judges are more softer on perpertrators if they suffer from a mental illness.My brother is a manic depressive and he has done something while on parole.Any help would be much appreciated.

Hi.I would just like to know if judges are more softer on perpertrators if they suffer from a mental illness.My brother is a manic depressive and he has done something while on parole.Any help would be much appreciated.Hello s:

If he's done something on parole, he'll have to deal with the DOC, not a judge.. If he has NEW charges, then he'll deal with the judge, and then he'll deal with DOC.

I don't know who would have sympathy for him. I DO know that he'll need a good lawyer to present his case.

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