Re: Legal authority for a court to order tattoo removal?...

"John J" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[in exchange for probation following conviction
for assault that could have resulted in a lengthy prison
sentence instead, the trial judge with defendant's
and his lawyer's previously indicated agreement directed
that defendant remove racist/"skinhead" tatoos]

* * * I tend to wonder if he has renounced his "skinhead"
beliefs and the judge believes him.

It appears that he said that he renounced his "skinhead" beliefs and
the judge was skeptical and so wanted confirmation in the form of
meaningful action, but - mindful of the constitutional "free speech"
and related considerations that at least arguably would be entailed if
the judge alone ordered the tatoos' removal - only if defendant
represented by counsel agreed that so doing was a voluntary and
therapeutically desirable alternative to jail.


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