The case against Bill Cosby will be re-heard, and Cosby is now 80 years-old

[usmbguest5318]

At this point, it's conceivable that Cosby is suffering from some measure of dementia. If he is, the time in which he can stand trial, let alone be convicted, may have passed.

• Decreasing prevalence of dementia in 85-year olds examined 22 years apart: the influence of education and stroke
  
  "The prevalence of dementia was 29.8% in 1986–87 and 21.7% in 2008–10 (OR 0.66; 95%-CI: 0.50–0.86). The decline was mainly observed for vascular dementia."

That finding does not, of course, mean Cosby has dementia, but insofar as the rate among 85-year-olds is around 20%, there's a reasonable chance he's got it. If he does, it's not clear just where this trial can really go.

• CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Defending the Elderly
  
• Clarifying Dementia and Unfitness to Plead
  
• The dementia defence: Can courts really determine when a suspect is unfit to stand trial?
  
• Legal and Ethical Issues in Dementia
  
• Can a person with dementia sign legal documents?

 

[Marion Morrison]

Way to destroy his legacy of good. Whoever is behind it, is evil to the core.

 

[froggy]

Way to destroy his legacy of good. Whoever is behind it, is evil to the core.

She's only wanting 3 plus million. She must think she had something special between those legs.

 

[usmbguest5318]

Way to destroy his legacy of good. Whoever is behind it, is evil to the core.

Whatever good he did has been done. That hasn't changed.

 

[froggy]

Way to destroy his legacy of good. Whoever is behind it, is evil to the core.

Whatever good he did has been done. That hasn't changed.

These chicks had sex with him while getting high cuz he was a star now they think because there's so many sex cases out there they can come and get some free money worthless bunch

 

[Marion Morrison]

Way to destroy his legacy of good. Whoever is behind it, is evil to the core.

Whatever good he did has been done. That hasn't changed.

Unfortunately, IMO, it has.

 

[edward37]

Way to destroy his legacy of good. Whoever is behind it, is evil to the core.

Whatever good he did has been done. That hasn't changed.

These chicks had sex with him while getting high cuz he was a star now they think because there's so many sex cases out there they can come and get some free money worthless bunch

he still is a pig

 

[rightwinger]

80 years and still a creep

 

[usmbguest5318]

Way to destroy his legacy of good. Whoever is behind it, is evil to the core.

Whatever good he did has been done. That hasn't changed.

These chicks had sex with him while getting high cuz he was a star now they think because there's so many sex cases out there they can come and get some free money worthless bunch

To be perfectly honest, this thread isn't about the details of the case other than the role dementia may play in here in 2018 making the man stand trial.

 

[usmbguest5318]

he still is a pig

80 years and still a creep

Okay. For those of you in the "peanut gallery," this is not a "bash Bill Cosby" thread. You will notice that it is in the "Law and Justice System" subforum.

Bill Cosby is merely the foil that offers a "real life" example of the matter of trying people who have dementia. That is clear from the remarks in the OP.