Yes she could tell right away that he was off that huffing and using K2, those are very serious hypoxic substances and for a child or anybody to even use them, but let alone a child aged 13 a young person in their '20s, is heartbreaking. His dad comes off as so sharp-witted, I bet his son once was as well.
I believe any other Judge would have sent this young man to jail but Judge Boyd recognized immediately what the drugs has done to his brain. She is so keen and in tune to these things. I appreciate her so much.
This is a very sad situation. The expressions on his parents faces are heartbreaking. I'm glad he has them for support; no one knows his problems better than them. I hope he can get the help he needs.
@@patriciarangel9915It's very difficult to support somebody who is struggling with mental illness and they refuse help, especially when the police don't provide any support at all. My parents were constantly calling the cops on me back when I would leave the house at age 13 and 14 due to undiagnosed autism and other issues, but it was an ongoing battle. The police don't do shit.
They're in court which says a lot, I grew up with people who have parents that live and make a mansions and refuse to give their children any support whatsoever simply because they are gay😢
Doubt that's really going to change. He won't complete probation. He is going to jail and when he does he might get the full 20 years instead of only 6. That won't really matter because we you said, if he just did the 6 when he got out your right, he would just go back. Unfortunately, the drugs have probably ended his life in the free world. The judge just delayed the inevitable. I hope when he does get out he survives his freedom long enough to be put in custody.
Judge Boyd, you are such a wonderful example of what judges are meant to be...thank you for all you do to help so many (and knowing those who just need to be behind bars)
I know, that attorney had this nerve to sit up there looking defeated while glaring at that mentally ill individual like it was HIS fault he was standing there representing him! Tf. Time for him to move on.
Judge Boyd is a hero. She takes her role and responsibilities seriously. She always treats everyone with respect-and her very manner and presence also garners respect from others. I’m in awe of Judge Boyd. We need her in all our courtrooms across America.
It seems he was mentally ill from childhood and used drugs to cope as it was untreated. Unfortunately he didn't get help when he was young. Good call by the judge.
Exactly what I was thinking. Many people do not realize that people with mental health issues, especially, like schizophrenia, are not actually drug addicts. They use drugs as medication to dumb down the symptoms of their illness and then that creates another whole host of problems but they are not drug addicts. And should not be looked down on
He needs inpatient treatment and mental health eval asap. Sad that the stigma of mental health and lack of resources delays help. A young child talking to himself is a red flag.
No, it isn't. I talked to myself as a kid. I haven't committed any crimes. There's not a lack of resources. I wasn't stupid enough to do any drugs, either.
@Gwentheferret how lovely for you. Unfortunately, this is a classic case of undiagnosed schizophrenia being undetected for far too long, far too late. Implying that every child goes through the same phase and grows out of it is a massive part of the problem.
@@Gwentheferret Your argument is that because you talked to yourself as a kid, that anyone else who talks to themselves doesn't have mental health issues? This is about as stupid as it gets.
He may have been fine before using psychedelics, which can cause severe and permanent psychosis in some people. He is now brain damaged, and will have to learn to live again with what remains.
Just when I think my respect for Judge Boyd couldn't get any higher. Addressing the mental health issue head-on and realizing that putting him in prison is essentially throwing him away is another reason to work towards restoring my confidence in the judicial system.
Yes GOD we do…and the thing is if you follow her casework, you know she’s a “no nonsense” type of arbiter. But this moment here spoke to the level of “BALANCED grace & wisdom” she embodies. What WE do with our 2nd chances are on US, though🙏🏾❤️
I'm so glad this kiddo (although not really a kid) has his parents that clearly loves him and Judge Boyd who is a stellar human and judge. I hope he is able to do well.
Judge Boyd should receive the defendant's attorney's pay for this case. She was the advocate for the defendant. As a former defense attorney and prosecutor in California, the attorney's effforts on behalf of his client is absolutely shameful. When you are this unmotivated as an advocate, it's time to find a new line of work.
Lord help me if I ever get arrested and they appoint this boy's attorney to me. If it hadn't been for the Judge, this kid would be on his way to prison for 6 years. I highly doubt he'll be successful on probation but his attorney didn't even try. He was like "Yep, prison it is!" Note to attorney: It's not the Judge's place to advocate for your client. That's your job.
Judge Boyd was doing the work his attorney should have been doing, advocating for the best possible outcome for his client. Every time she asked him if he understood, I was thinking “I doubt it,” but the work of the court has to go on. Whether he has the capacity to follow what he is to do on probation is another thing. He’s now permanently brain damaged from those dreadful synthetics he’s ingested, and his parents will have to take care of him, which will be hard work given the state of mental health services.
Judge (to Defense Attorney): "What is his criminal history?" Defense Counsel: "Uhh...I don't recall...". Seriously? The kid's lawyer doesn't appear to have many more functioning brain cells than his client does. Based on his stunning legal performance (and that of other horrible attorneys appearing before Judge Boyd), it looks like you can pass the Bar in Texas as long as your check clears.
It’s not so much the passing of the bar it is the total lack of adequate funding of the PDO in Texas. The “lawyers” are overworked, underpaid and most certainly under appreciated!
@@Kevin19700 Overworked is an understatement. It is not unusual for PDs not to meet clients until the moment they stand in front of the judge, if they're lucky they get a half-hour one week prior to the hearing. It's just crazy.
The lawyer needs to take better care of himself. He appears to be in pain, seems agitated, and needs dental work. The judge is advocating for the boy - better than his lawyer.
It amazes me on what drugs can do to somebody and it's such a shame that somebody's so young can be so affected by drugs. Hopefully they'll be able to help this young man live his life well with some treatment.
About half of the defense attorneys in this court cannot dress properly, look like they come straight to court from a late night bar or are over 70 years old. I guess after so many years as a court appointed attorney, they have just given up, and the county can find no one better.
Judge B understood this young man would benefit greatly with mental health care, sending him to prison would only make him worse. I hope he will be successful on probation.
Sounds a whole lot like the appointed defense attorney didn’t want to do the differed application or the necessary work to help a mentally disabled young man.
he knows he can't do paper.. he tried to tell them best way for him is the 6/85% ..his "mind" made that decision itself to save the body.. only way he truly feels he can ever get clean
The kid is massively malfunctioning to a really frightening degree, but his attorney has some of the most deeply weird facial expressions that I’ve ever seen. What’s with him?
His parents seem like good people. Its tragic what some of us put them through. Hope his damage is limited by fate and circumstance, recovery is unlikely.
He is not going to make all those probation requirements. I'm surprised she is giving him a chance. Looks like he needs a more controlled environment for awhile.
I agree. The Judge is probably very doubtful as well. She is just too compassionate and merciful to send him to prison in his current mental state. Obviously, he won't fare well there. He'll simply be prey. She is simply hoping for the best outcome.
This one brings up some bad memories. Back in the early 80s when I was in high school it was this one boy who was popular with everybody. We used to hang out at the rec center with each other and he was one of those people nobody had nothing bad to really say. After high School we were all run into each other here and there but once we turn 21 we would hang out more in our neighborhood since we had some really good clubs. I had to have emergency surgery. When my friends came out to visit I had asked where is he at. Nobody wanted to tell me what was going on and I was getting mad and they finally told me what happened. At some point he started smoking PCP we don't even know how he ever got involved with that since there was nobody in our little group that did that. So I'm thinking he's dead and my friends told me he would probably be better off if he died. Getting mad again I am why would you say something like that. Everybody said the same thing wait until you are recovered before going over to his house. When I saw him he had no idea that any of us was there he could not speak any longer and he was eating from feeding tubes that his mother and his sister would do. He was completely brain-dead and since he did not die there wasn't a lot of options. His family could not afford to take him and put him in a nursing home for the rest of his life or even a rehab facility that might have been able to get him to start moving around. About a year later he passed away. A lot of us believed that his mother and sister did something to end his suffering. None of us really question that we did not even want to open up that road. Seeing this young boy with the way he could not stop smiling and his eyes did look weird. That sort of I look is what my friend had. I don't know how far medicine has come I'm hoping there's something might be able to do for him. I do feel bad for his parents. If he doesn't come out any better than he went in their life is in for a big shock. I apologize for anybody who's made it this far that it was this long of a message.
Typical DA and PD negotiation. Pathetic...needed judge to do their job for them. Real problem though letting him out in public puts us all in danger. He is probably too far gone. PD a joke
The parents need to get guardianship over him and get him a mental health doctor. He needs serious medication before he hurts himself and/or others. He's dangerous due to his mental incapacity.
Talking to one's self isn't that unusual but his parents described it being to an unusual degree and starting when he was very young. If that's the case, it wouldn't be related to his drug use. Whatever the case, he needs mental help. Maybe he was born on "the spectrum" or something like that. I wonder how far he got in school (he's 25 now.) Boyd didn't ask that. Or if he was ever employed.
This is clearly schizophrenia. BPD as well. He developed these issues as a child and subsequently used hard drugs very early on to self medicate. This isn't a failure of him or the father. This is what happens when the American healthcare system fails its people. Anywhere else in Canada or Europe, he would have been sent to proper psychiatrist care and receive the proper anti-psycotic medication. Instead here we are, with uneducated people commenting below calling him a loser, selfish, a punk, etc. Its one thing to be a criminal addict, and its entirely another when its combined with cognitive impairment that wasn't detected before. Take this from a front line worker at an inpatient unit.
I don't see anybody commenting calling him a punk or a loser, you're the only one I've seen using those terms. All the comments I see that I've been scrolling past are sharing empathy and gratitude that he has supportive family members and that the judge is merciful. You have quite a narcissistic chip on your shoulder😂
Blame blame blame. It's all the healthcare system's fault. I'd say it's the parents if they noticed crazy behavior early on and didn't advocate for help for their child. Why do you think it's everyone else's responsibility to take care of someone else's child. Not mine!
This young mans lawyer is as useless as a shoe without a foot. Judge Boyd is basically doing HIS job by explaining to the young man what his options are.. she cares more about this mans journey, life and ultimately his legal situation than this useless lawyer who also seems to be in another universe with his own facial expressions.
Like many things in a 'low tax state', they are not properly funded, they don't have enough public defenders! They are having to bring in other attorneys to take up the slack.
The judge may be considering the man, but maybe she's not considering what he can do when he goes for more drugs. And who is going to end up paying for that.
Granted all the lights arent on upstairs be He probably knows he will fail probation and at that point he will be facing up to 20 years as opposed to the 6. Sounds like he wants to do the 6 and be done with the case in its entirety.
Got to love judge Boyd. She’s always willing to give people a chance at change and bettering their life. Let’s hope for once this person takes the chance and doesn’t think judge Boyd keeps giving these chances, because we all know she doesn’t!
I can’t believe they even considered putting this poor child, and by child, I mean mentally, in regular prison. He’d be on everyone’s dinner tray. Do you think he sees something above to his right? Hallucinating?
@maryl234 Fortunately, neuro-genesis means new brain cells can and do grow. And neuro-plasticity can have other parts playing a role or new roles. It really looks like some schizo-affective disorder. And anti-psychotic meds may help. The family was too unsophisicated to recognise or do anything about it in his early life. Tragic. Too many people in prison for this exact reason.
That boy has absolutely no idea of what is happening.
Hella sad. Using hard drugs since age 13.😢 I grew up around a bunch of kids who did the same thing and almost all of them had died before age 40.
This alone tell me she is a great judge. She cares about a human being that is very damaged
Yes she could tell right away that he was off that huffing and using K2, those are very serious hypoxic substances and for a child or anybody to even use them, but let alone a child aged 13 a young person in their '20s, is heartbreaking. His dad comes off as so sharp-witted, I bet his son once was as well.
The judge is SO kind to explain things to the parents as she does.
I don’t think anybody’s inside that kid. I don’t know, but I agree. It is very strange. Somethings wrong with him.
I was shocked when he said he was 25. He looks like he's 15 and gives off an even younger vibe. He'd be eaten alive in prison.
I believe any other Judge would have sent this young man to jail but Judge Boyd recognized immediately what the drugs has done to his brain. She is so keen and in tune to these things. I appreciate her so much.
This is a very sad situation. The expressions on his parents faces are heartbreaking. I'm glad he has them for support; no one knows his problems better than them. I hope he can get the help he needs.
They should have supported him a long time ago.
Very caring parents . His mental health and drug issues have already taken a huge toll . I hope he can improve enough to cooperate.
@@patriciarangel9915 Who said they didn't??
@@patriciarangel9915It's very difficult to support somebody who is struggling with mental illness and they refuse help, especially when the police don't provide any support at all. My parents were constantly calling the cops on me back when I would leave the house at age 13 and 14 due to undiagnosed autism and other issues, but it was an ongoing battle. The police don't do shit.
They're in court which says a lot, I grew up with people who have parents that live and make a mansions and refuse to give their children any support whatsoever simply because they are gay😢
He was just about slipped through the net and probably spend his adult life in the Jail if the Judge hadnt stopped it.
Doubt that's really going to change. He won't complete probation. He is going to jail and when he does he might get the full 20 years instead of only 6. That won't really matter because we you said, if he just did the 6 when he got out your right, he would just go back.
Unfortunately, the drugs have probably ended his life in the free world. The judge just delayed the inevitable.
I hope when he does get out he survives his freedom long enough to be put in custody.
Judge Boyd, you are such a wonderful example of what judges are meant to be...thank you for all you do to help so many (and knowing those who just need to be behind bars)
When your judge becomes your damn defense attorney. Wow…great defense bro. Might be time to retire.
I know, that attorney had this nerve to sit up there looking defeated while glaring at that mentally ill individual like it was HIS fault he was standing there representing him! Tf. Time for him to move on.
@@Pugetwitch Missing marbles (client) and missing teeth (attorney). Sigh.
I pray for this young man and his parents.
Judge Boyd is nothing less than a credit to her profession and a true caring individual.
God bless her.
A judge with a heart, Supreme Court worthy.
Judge Boyd is a hero.
She takes her role and responsibilities seriously. She always treats everyone with respect-and her very manner and presence also garners respect from others. I’m in awe of Judge Boyd. We need her in all our courtrooms across America.
It seems he was mentally ill from childhood and used drugs to cope as it was untreated. Unfortunately he didn't get help when he was young.
Good call by the judge.
Exactly what I was thinking. Many people do not realize that people with mental health issues, especially, like schizophrenia, are not actually drug addicts. They use drugs as medication to dumb down the symptoms of their illness and then that creates another whole host of problems but they are not drug addicts. And should not be looked down on
100 percent
Prettiest flowers I’ve seen on Judge Boyd, who is a legend.
This kid’s brain is FRIED 😵💫⚡️
I was watching this live earlier. She called it right. He seems like an ok guy, but his brain is scrambled. I hope the best for him
The sign of a superb jurist: to do justice, not just mete out punishment. Judge Boyd is one of the best.
He needs inpatient treatment and mental health eval asap. Sad that the stigma of mental health and lack of resources delays help. A young child talking to himself is a red flag.
Intense
Prison. .get the lube for koo koo
No, it isn't. I talked to myself as a kid. I haven't committed any crimes. There's not a lack of resources. I wasn't stupid enough to do any drugs, either.
@Gwentheferret how lovely for you. Unfortunately, this is a classic case of undiagnosed schizophrenia being undetected for far too long, far too late. Implying that every child goes through the same phase and grows out of it is a massive part of the problem.
@@Gwentheferret Your argument is that because you talked to yourself as a kid, that anyone else who talks to themselves doesn't have mental health issues? This is about as stupid as it gets.
Sad. This kid sounds like he had undiagnosed schizophrenia.
It appears that he had problems before he started using.
I was thinking that same thing.
He may have been fine before using psychedelics, which can cause severe and permanent psychosis in some people. He is now brain damaged, and will have to learn to live again with what remains.
I agree.
Praying for young man and his family give them strength 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Judge Boyd is one of the good ones. Doing the Lords work.
Just when I think my respect for Judge Boyd couldn't get any higher. Addressing the mental health issue head-on and realizing that putting him in prison is essentially throwing him away is another reason to work towards restoring my confidence in the judicial system.
He needs to be inside a hospital that can help him
Not many judges like this, but have compassion and care about the public. We need more women like this.
Yes GOD we do…and the thing is if you follow her casework, you know she’s a “no nonsense” type of arbiter. But this moment here spoke to the level of “BALANCED grace & wisdom” she embodies. What WE do with our 2nd chances are on US, though🙏🏾❤️
Poor kid and poor parents. I hope he makes it. I just hope he doesn't end up in prison because it won't go well for him there.
I'm so glad this kiddo (although not really a kid) has his parents that clearly loves him and Judge Boyd who is a stellar human and judge. I hope he is able to do well.
Judge Boyd should receive the defendant's attorney's pay for this case. She was the advocate for the defendant. As a former defense attorney and prosecutor in California, the attorney's effforts on behalf of his client is absolutely shameful. When you are this unmotivated as an advocate, it's time to find a new line of work.
Facts
He is clearly not competent in this hearing. In a sane society, he would be immediately hospitalized.
Judge Boyd is a really great Judge. I hope that young man gets his mind right & does good. His parents seem like they are good people.
I love Judge Boyd. She really wants to see people be successful.
This guy definitely has lost brain cells
Someone wake that defense attorney up!
Time for him to retire if he’s this complacent
He's acting strangely, probably on drugs in this hearing.
Lord help me if I ever get arrested and they appoint this boy's attorney to me. If it hadn't been for the Judge, this kid would be on his way to prison for 6 years. I highly doubt he'll be successful on probation but his attorney didn't even try. He was like "Yep, prison it is!" Note to attorney: It's not the Judge's place to advocate for your client. That's your job.
Damn! That kid’s eyes were wild. The judge picked it right off!
He is so young! It breaks my heart!
Judge Boyd was doing the work his attorney should have been doing, advocating for the best possible outcome for his client. Every time she asked him if he understood, I was thinking “I doubt it,” but the work of the court has to go on. Whether he has the capacity to follow what he is to do on probation is another thing. He’s now permanently brain damaged from those dreadful synthetics he’s ingested, and his parents will have to take care of him, which will be hard work given the state of mental health services.
Not a good lawyer
Hilariously understated but that clown needs to go.
Yep.
Judge (to Defense Attorney): "What is his criminal history?" Defense Counsel: "Uhh...I don't recall...". Seriously? The kid's lawyer doesn't appear to have many more functioning brain cells than his client does. Based on his stunning legal performance (and that of other horrible attorneys appearing before Judge Boyd), it looks like you can pass the Bar in Texas as long as your check clears.
It’s not so much the passing of the bar it is the total lack of adequate funding of the PDO in Texas. The “lawyers” are overworked, underpaid and most certainly under appreciated!
It does seem to be the bare minimum that an attorney could do would be aware of any prior his client has.
@@Kevin19700 Overworked is an understatement. It is not unusual for PDs not to meet clients until the moment they stand in front of the judge, if they're lucky they get a half-hour one week prior to the hearing. It's just crazy.
The lawyer needs to take better care of himself. He appears to be in pain, seems agitated, and needs dental work. The judge is advocating for the boy - better than his lawyer.
It amazes me on what drugs can do to somebody and it's such a shame that somebody's so young can be so affected by drugs. Hopefully they'll be able to help this young man live his life well with some treatment.
The lawyer can’t even button his shirt correctly.
About half of the defense attorneys in this court cannot dress properly, look like they come straight to court from a late night bar or are over 70 years old. I guess after so many years as a court appointed attorney, they have just given up, and the county can find no one better.
Yeah and he couldn't hide is RBF when the judge sentenced the guy to eight years.
Omg this young man is completely lost smh this is what drugs will do
Poster Child For A Drug Campaign if ever Ive seen one. Such a shame Judge is so kind when it comes to mental health issues it's wonderful to see
I can’t believe this dude wanted to do 6 years in prison
Judge B understood this young man would benefit greatly with mental health care, sending him to prison would only make him worse. I hope he will be successful on probation.
What lovely parents he has and thank goodness he got Judge Boyd. He needs help not jail a dim glad he’s going to get some.
What a lousy defense attorney if he didn't present this information.
I think he was surprised the ding dong chose prison in his first answer. That alone shows how messed up he is.
Sounds a whole lot like the appointed defense attorney didn’t want to do the differed application or the necessary work to help a mentally disabled young man.
The defense attorney should be evaluated. Ineffective counsel!
he knows he can't do paper.. he tried to tell them best way for him is the 6/85% ..his "mind" made that decision itself to save the body.. only way he truly feels he can ever get clean
The kid is massively malfunctioning to a really frightening degree, but his attorney has some of the most deeply weird facial expressions that I’ve ever seen. What’s with him?
He's probably scared to death. He's got dozens of indigent clients like this.
don't do drugs
Damn your parents are willing to help you in this condition at 25. I skipped school no drugs my parents wanted nothing to do with me by 17.
HE'S HIGH STANDING THERE IN COURT
no, he is not. That right there is mental disease. Have seen it so many times.
This dudes lawyer sucks
He may be the best the family can afford.
😂😂😂 I swear I just said the same thing.
He doesn’t even have proper representation 🤦🏻♀️
Well, he has a choice to pay for one, you get what you get when you can't afford to pay 🎉
@@jeep19didn’t realize being poor meant not getting proper representation
@@Dwaynoe_ball I was bout to say the damn thing!!!!
@@jeep19- And I guess if someone’s innocent they might as well go to prison too, because hey, you get what you can afford.
Then he can hire a lawyer
Kid stands zero chance of making 8 yrs of probation
Nice Job Judge! Sad Case
I’m really nervous for him, especially since he said he was dashing at vehicles and thoughts of “ not being here anymore “.
This kid’s brain is cooked!!! Very sad to see.
Very sad indeed
He needs to see the wizard.. replace brain😅
@@sax-jaz I Don’t Think Even The Wizard Can Help, Not Even Wizards.
@@michael1257😂
Yes and well done too
His parents seem like good people. Its tragic what some of us put them through. Hope his damage is limited by fate and circumstance, recovery is unlikely.
I love when judge Boyd takes a sip while listening…feels like she’s sending signals 😂
He is not going to make all those probation requirements. I'm surprised she is giving him a chance. Looks like he needs a more controlled environment for awhile.
You dont know what he is going to do who die and made you God 😂😂😂
I agree. The Judge is probably very doubtful as well. She is just too compassionate and merciful to send him to prison in his current mental state. Obviously, he won't fare well there. He'll simply be prey. She is simply hoping for the best outcome.
She knew he would be eaten up in prison
This one brings up some bad memories. Back in the early 80s when I was in high school it was this one boy who was popular with everybody. We used to hang out at the rec center with each other and he was one of those people nobody had nothing bad to really say.
After high School we were all run into each other here and there but once we turn 21 we would hang out more in our neighborhood since we had some really good clubs.
I had to have emergency surgery. When my friends came out to visit I had asked where is he at. Nobody wanted to tell me what was going on and I was getting mad and they finally told me what happened. At some point he started smoking PCP we don't even know how he ever got involved with that since there was nobody in our little group that did that.
So I'm thinking he's dead and my friends told me he would probably be better off if he died. Getting mad again I am why would you say something like that. Everybody said the same thing wait until you are recovered before going over to his house.
When I saw him he had no idea that any of us was there he could not speak any longer and he was eating from feeding tubes that his mother and his sister would do. He was completely brain-dead and since he did not die there wasn't a lot of options. His family could not afford to take him and put him in a nursing home for the rest of his life or even a rehab facility that might have been able to get him to start moving around.
About a year later he passed away. A lot of us believed that his mother and sister did something to end his suffering. None of us really question that we did not even want to open up that road.
Seeing this young boy with the way he could not stop smiling and his eyes did look weird. That sort of I look is what my friend had. I don't know how far medicine has come I'm hoping there's something might be able to do for him.
I do feel bad for his parents. If he doesn't come out any better than he went in their life is in for a big shock.
I apologize for anybody who's made it this far that it was this long of a message.
Typical DA and PD negotiation. Pathetic...needed judge to do their job for them.
Real problem though letting him out in public puts us all in danger. He is probably too far gone.
PD a joke
No judge, he does not understand anything you've said thus far, he's just starring at the wall watching the paint fight the primer!!
He needs help and I’m glad Judge Boyd is trying to get it for him😊
I hope that he gets the help that he needs in order to be safe for himself and for the community. He needs so much help. ❤
The parents need to get guardianship over him and get him a mental health doctor. He needs serious medication before he hurts himself and/or others. He's dangerous due to his mental incapacity.
Lights are on but nobody is home
Talking to one's self isn't that unusual but his parents described it being to an unusual degree and starting when he was very young. If that's the case, it wouldn't be related to his drug use. Whatever the case, he needs mental help. Maybe he was born on "the spectrum" or something like that. I wonder how far he got in school (he's 25 now.) Boyd didn't ask that. Or if he was ever employed.
He's unemployable!
How can reckless endangerment of a minor, be a misdemeanor?❓
This young man couldn’t take his eyes off himself on camera.
I don’t think they can see themselves, can they? That would be very distracting for everyone.
@ Hi Linda, I’ve been in the courtroom to observe and there is a big screen to the left of the judge.
@@lindalumae They can, we've seen it many times & it's usually funny. But this one was hard to watch
This is clearly schizophrenia. BPD as well. He developed these issues as a child and subsequently used hard drugs very early on to self medicate. This isn't a failure of him or the father. This is what happens when the American healthcare system fails its people. Anywhere else in Canada or Europe, he would have been sent to proper psychiatrist care and receive the proper anti-psycotic medication. Instead here we are, with uneducated people commenting below calling him a loser, selfish, a punk, etc. Its one thing to be a criminal addict, and its entirely another when its combined with cognitive impairment that wasn't detected before. Take this from a front line worker at an inpatient unit.
You can't diagnose him with borderline personality disorder at all, you don't know anything about his personality.
Take it from an LMHP and MH program manager at a major hospital here in Seattle*
I don't see anybody commenting calling him a punk or a loser, you're the only one I've seen using those terms. All the comments I see that I've been scrolling past are sharing empathy and gratitude that he has supportive family members and that the judge is merciful. You have quite a narcissistic chip on your shoulder😂
Blame blame blame. It's all the healthcare system's fault. I'd say it's the parents if they noticed crazy behavior early on and didn't advocate for help for their child. Why do you think it's everyone else's responsibility to take care of someone else's child. Not mine!
So sad! I pray this man does well
Awesome judge.
This young mans lawyer is as useless as a shoe without a foot. Judge Boyd is basically doing HIS job by explaining to the young man what his options are.. she cares more about this mans journey, life and ultimately his legal situation than this useless lawyer who also seems to be in another universe with his own facial expressions.
😂😂right
@madambillie863 you caught that also!
He was on a different planet for all 17 minutes and 13 seconds...
Literally ran around the solar system twice and still ain’t made it back
You can tell he takes nothing serious
What is with the defense attorney's teeth? Looks like he is missing a lot of them. This kid's brain is fried. Very sad.
I think the public defender's office is scraping the bottom of the barrel here.
Like many things in a 'low tax state', they are not properly funded, they don't have enough public defenders! They are having to bring in other attorneys to take up the slack.
He wanted to do 6 years because he knows he cant stay out of trouble for 8 years and doesnt want to risk 20 years
I don’t think he could even understand that concept. He was just saying what he thought he was supposed to say.
Maybe....
This kid is ruined for life
The poor parents
The judge may be considering the man, but maybe she's not considering what he can do when he goes for more drugs. And who is going to end up paying for that.
This is why Boyd is the best. All the nonsense against her needs to stop. She is first class: professional, empathetic and real.
He is so messed up.
Very trump like😮
OMG 😳 8yrs probation, let's see how long it takes before he violates.
Granted all the lights arent on upstairs be He probably knows he will fail probation and at that point he will be facing up to 20 years as opposed to the 6. Sounds like he wants to do the 6 and be done with the case in its entirety.
Kid is clearly psychotic in some way.
He almost got six years in the prison. The fact that both his parents came, says a lot.
Great judge but he’s a lost cause with mental health and major drug issues ontop
this judge is awesome for trying to help this kid out instead of being an asshole and not helping him out more judges need to be like this judge.....
This is your brain on drugs…
🍳. I think the parents needed to get him help years ago. It to late.🍳🍳
The dad said he talked to himself and wandered off "from a young age". He self medicated with illegal substances.
So his parents don’t bring him to be evaluated or to see what’s wrong with him?? Takes this ! Insane
Poor kid.. I pray that he gets his act together. Brain damage can be mitigated through cognitive behavioral therapy and sobriety.
Got to love judge Boyd. She’s always willing to give people a chance at change and bettering their life. Let’s hope for once this person takes the chance and doesn’t think judge Boyd keeps giving these chances, because we all know she doesn’t!
Defense council appears to be “out of it”❗😵💫
Glad Judge Boyd stepped up on this case. This man needs help.
I can’t believe they even considered putting this poor child, and by child, I mean mentally, in regular prison. He’d be on everyone’s dinner tray. Do you think he sees something above to his right? Hallucinating?
The parents look concerned. And Judge Boyed helps those who want to be helped and not having parents coming in and make excuses for their child.
Good job judge we NEED Judges like you, i did.
Meth and weed, synthetics, psychedelics says it all. No goals in life and only 25 yo. This kid needs a hard-core wake up call.
Heart-breaking. Clearly life-long neuro-divergence of some sort. I so pray he gets the help he deserves. Judge Boyd is an earth-angel.
Clearly, fried.
@maryl234 Fortunately, neuro-genesis means new brain cells can and do grow. And neuro-plasticity can have other parts playing a role or new roles. It really looks like some schizo-affective disorder. And anti-psychotic meds may help. The family was too unsophisicated to recognise or do anything about it in his early life. Tragic. Too many people in prison for this exact reason.