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Inside the judge's chambers, Kaczynski held firm that he didn't want to be called mentally ill at any point in the trial, and if that meant he needed new lawyers, so be it. The clash was ideological, not personal. The rapport between Kaczynski and defense attorneys Quin Denvir and Judy Clarke was clearly strong. Even at the height of their dispute, Kaczynski would confer with the two, often with a smile or a joking remark. He never recoiled when Clarke, a tall, thin woman who towers over him, patted his back or rested her arm on his chair...
...attorneys. In a phone call just before court reconvened, Serra told Kaczynski he would not use a mental-illness defense. "I would like to be represented by him," Kaczynski announced to the stunned audience. Judge Burrell denied the motion on the grounds that it was too late in the trial to bring in a new lawyer and give him time to prepare. Kaczynski accepted the decision with equanimity. He just leaned over his yellow legal pad and began scribbling more notes...
Insanity is its own manifesto. To a criminal trial lawyer, the term has several meanings and definitions. "Competent" to stand trial is actually a low-threshold legal matter. One merely has to be able to understand the nature and consequences of the charges and be able to assist in one's defense. It is obvious that Kaczynski should qualify on both counts. But his lawyers argue that the nature of his illness prevents him from accepting--and thus cooperating with--a mental-illness defense, and that, they argue, should make him incompetent to stand trial. As for defending himself, only...
...insane to be executed. "We want people to know what is happening to them and why it's happening, and not have any illusions about it," says Babcock. "So actual crazy people can't be executed." Kaczynski, Babcock believes, will have a new hobby once this trial is over. "Being in jail and running his case is what he's going to do for the next 30 years...
...more information on the Unabom trial, see time.com