Andrew Bergh

August 14, 2009

Andrew Bergh: Coma may just postpone defendant's day of reckoning

Trying to commit suicide is never a good idea.

Actually, let's make that almost never. Because ironically, as shown by State v. Anene, the defendant in a criminal trial may conceivably benefit from trying to take his own life.

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Previous columns:

• Andrew Bergh: Employee wins after jobless benefits denied, 06-26-2009
• Andrew Bergh: Should car rental firms rent to the uninsured?, 06-12-2009
• Andrew Bergh: Ricky and Peanut owners fight over $14,000 vet bill, 05-29-2009
• Andrew Bergh: Got a broken sidewalk? You'll want to read this, 05-08-2009
• Andrew Bergh: Stabbed in the back, 04-17-2009
• Andrew Bergh: Adoptive parents win suit over medical records, 03-27-2009
• Andrew Bergh: Roadhouse's peanut shell ‘decor' results in a lawsuit, 03-13-2009
• Andrew Bergh: Court says patient's story didn't defame her doctor, 02-27-2009