Pa. man who called judge a 'dumb (expletive)' can't beat prison term for contempt conviction

[TexasTowelie]

Dropping the F-bomb during a court hearing is never a good idea.

Neither is calling the judge a “dumb (expletive) b***h.”

Rashad Heard did both of those things, and considerably more, during his court hearing.

A state Superior Court panel has decided the 31-year-old Philadelphia man richly deserves the 6-month prison term he received in return after the robed target of his abuse found him in contempt.

As President Judge Emeritus Correale F. Stevens noted in the state court’s opinion, Heard’s outbursts occurred during his March 2019 preliminary hearing before Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Wendy L. Pew on a murder charge.

Read more: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/12/pa-man-who-called-judge-a-dumb-expletive-bitch-cant-beat-prison-term-for-contempt-conviction.html

[TreasonousBastard]

1. The murder trial should be fun-- he shot a guy during a drug deal.

[CatMor]

2. He deserves it.

[3Hotdogs]

3. But that doesn't resolve the underlying question --- whether, or not, the judge is a

dumb (expletive) b***h.





(Also, did I use the Oxford comma correctly?)

[Manifestor_of_Light]

4. Ya know truth is an absolute defense against slander.

Years ago I was a court reporter in a rich guy's divorce. He dragged the trial out for six weeks and eventually refused to post a bond to cover the costs of the trial transcript, so the court reporters stopped his appeal. That meant we were evil and "practicing law without a license". Uh, no, you idiot. We are protecting ourselves from your cheapness.

He decided to represent himself. He was a heart surgeon and completely nuts. Donn Fullenweider, partner of famed criminal defense attorney Racehorse Haynes, got rich people divorces. He was representing the wife.

Allegedly, Mr. Fullenweider called the husband a son of a bitch, in court, under his breath, at counsel table, and the guy heard it. However, I would say that if the Petitioner was indeed a son of a bitch, then that would not be slander.

[twodogsbarking]

5. Yes your honor

no your honor. I know what to say.