Judge Jeremy (on another case from 2018) not sure why I can't un-indent it:
Man facing 'serious charges' claims his barrister told him he was Jesus. Asked by the clerk of the court to confirm if his name was as stated on the court list, he looked at a piece of paper in his hands and said: "I am the divine majesty, God's creator, also Jesus Christ."
"Thank you so much, please sit down," said Judge Jeremy Richardson QC.
The defendant sat, then began rising to his feet again, and the judge said: "Just take a seat if you would be so kind."
He then tried to make a witty comment as the judge addressed him, and the judge said: "Let's get one or two things sorted out. Firstly, this is a court and I happen to be the judge presiding over it."
The defendant laughed.
Judge Richardson said: "It's the normal procedure for me to take the lead and you to follow."
"You have your way," said the defendant.
"That's so kind of you," said the judge.
The man said his barrister "told me I was Jesus Christ, a man who died 2,000 years ago".
"Thank you very much for your observations," Judge Richardson said.
When the man again began to speak, the judge addressed him by his name on the court list, and said: "Mr [defendant], please, I haven't got a huge amount of time."
"It's rude to interrupt," the defendant said.
"Take him to the cells, I'm not having this," the judge said. "You will go to the cells and come back later in the day. The doctors take the view you are fit to plead. The case can come back on at the end of the day."
nly in the face of undeniable dna evidence & at the last moment when court/lawyers etc had been scheduled for 2 weeks.
