Q: Can this evaluation hurt someone’s case?
I have a boyfriend in prison and he wanted me to ask he’s waiting for his evidentiary hearing for his 11-42 and on one claim based on their not having him evaluated prior to court or ever. 5 years later they’re trying to evaluate him now and he feels like it’s a set up. If he goes through with the evaluation can the results hurt his case?
A: At this juncture he really has nothing to lose by getting the eval. He can’t possibly do any worse by having it….but he could do better.
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