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25 Jan, 2006 9:22 am
... little representation, aren't they?" David Feige's right that this series isn't particularly good p.r. for us public defenders, but that doesn't detract from its worthiness
as a interesting read. It's ... to others). At Seeking Justice, Ken Lammers' prosecutorial nemesis Tom McKenna weighs in with a call for sympathy for the D.A. devils, with a
hilarious photo line-up refuting the article's contention that p.d.'s hate D.A.'s because D.A.s are better looking. Of course he stacks the deck by showing
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8 Jun, 2008 12:00 am
... of the courtroom. While I'm talking with other clients License Boy and his parents somehow start talking to a private attorney. Private attorney (we'll call him Moron) is apparently
hungry for clients... Read on for the surprise ending. The old dog in me says, don't get cocky, kid, but the p.d. in me says, congratulations, new colleague, go get 'em.
24 Sep, 2008 11:23 pm
... addition to the blogroll, from some real "Raising the Bar" p.d.'s: Five Borough Defense - New York City Public Defenders How can you tell they're real NYC
p.d's? Exhibit A (which does not include my wimpy Idaho-person asterisks): Another client coming to court every few weeks for a year because some *ssh*le called the cops.
Client loses money, promotions. The DA calls at 9pm the night before trial ...
9 Dec, 2006 4:42 am
... while trying to deliver gifts. While he's under arrest and interviewed by his public defender (Lauren Holly), she starts to believe in his story and wants to help save Christmas...
Kind of goofy, but a feel-good movie with a p.d. and an elf? And something my seven-year-old can watch and say, that's what Daddy does? And did I mention that the public
defender learns to love again? You can catch all that and more on the ...
7 Jan, 2007 6:40 am
The 2006 Public Defender Blogger Awards are up now at Public Defender Stuff. This has been a great idea of Greg's to spread the word and build up our p.d. blog community.
May there be twice as many public defender blogs to read by the end of this year. Thanks everybody, and cheers.
3 Oct, 2005 12:59 am
A Gonzaga law school grad and good guy in general has been picked to lead the p.d.'s of Port Angeles: A 15-year veteran of the Clallam Public Defenders office has been
tapped to lead the group of lawyers tasked with giving legal representation to poor people accused of everything from drunken driving to murder. Harry Gasnick, 48, was selected last
week to fill the position of executive director. "I'm looking forward ...
4 Mar, 2007 12:20 pm
Taking a break from missing the green misty forests of his Northwest home, Strangefutures read some public defender bloggers and thought about his own p.d.: It's obvious
from the blogs that the public defenders see themselves as courageous, hard-working, bastions of freedom. It's also obvious that they generally think their clients are ungrateful and a
bit dim. I am very grateful to my public defender. ...
7 Jun, 2007 2:55 pm
... of us are a little bit less when winning becomes so important that one person, one attorney, is willing to hate and revictimize innocent victims... I'm starting a manslaughter trial
on Monday, and somehow I don't feel any hate toward the victim's family at all. I hope you all can still respect me as a p.d.
12 Aug, 2007 12:25 pm
... Personality - so consider that my gift to you, ladies. And other people with good personalities. I am also accepting ideas for a new quote at the top of the page. I would try to
think of one myself, but I'm rewatching Season 2 of Weeds before tomorrow's season premiere. And don't you worry, I will always be a P.D. at heart.
3 Sep, 2007 3:57 pm
... charges and you are frustrated with your attorney, the prosecutor, the court, or whatever, I would strongly urge that you read this decision and realize that this is a great
demonstration of how to NOT demonstrate your frustration... I say, wow, the guy said all this stuff and then punched his p.d., and the lawyer wasn't conflicted? We truly
are the lawyers of last resort.
12 Sep, 2007 12:29 pm
Urban Monarch seems to be enjoying "The King of Methlehem" by Tacoma author / prosecutor Mark Lindquist. Here's a p.d. - themed excerpt from Google Book Search: One of the
many advantages of being a prosecutor is that you do not have to visit clients in jail. Ted, a public defender for twenty-three years, feels he is serving a penance every time he enters
what he calls the Grey Bar Hotel. He is ...
14 Jan, 2008 2:30 pm
... version of the endorsement read, "Vito De La Cruz- Public Defender, Community Leader." The current version from the Obama campaign has scrubbed the "Public Defender" part of the
caption. You know me, always looking for the slightest slight to the p.d. profession. Oh well, if it helps Barack pick up an extra delegate over Hillary in Elko County,
well then, go right and slight us I suppose. Nonetheless, cool guy, Vito De La Cruz ...
6 Feb, 2008 2:47 pm
I know you saw the video of the in-court sucker punch on the public defender, but did you read this? From Kentucky.com: Assaulted attorney says he holds no grudge - no charges filed
against defendant who slugged him (Doug) Crickmer returned to work Tuesday and went to the jail to make sure Hafer was being treated properly... An inspiring display of the
p.d. ethic, and more than a bit humbling.
4 Jun, 2008 7:52 pm
... 's out; we'll know on Friday who's in, from KPVI: Bonneville County Searching for New Chief Public Defender What might you look for in a new chief p.d.? "Somebody with
good administrative qualities, somebody with the right temperament, you know, because you are dealing with public; you have to have somebody that can deal with people in a crisis
situation, be sensitive to that and somebody that can provide adequate attorney ...
9 Jul, 2008 6:15 pm
Why not take a spin with this fast-moving member of the Spokane County P.D.'s Office? From Paralegal Gateway's Weblog: Paralegal by Day - Motor Head by Night By day, he's
a paralegal with the Spokane County Public Defender's office. By night, his idea of fun is going fast and turning left. Yep, motor head. "It's what I do," said Post Falls driver Allen
Tuckness... Perhaps he would be willing to implement my sure-fire scheme ...
7 Jan 11:49 am
Lest we forget Matt Shirk, another Floridian just elected p.d., John Wesley Hall Jr. at Law of Criminal Defense reminds us: Jax Public Defender has "induction party"
thrown by FOP When the elected Public Defender getting sworn in has a party thrown for him by the Fraternal Order of Police, something is seriously wrong with the Public Defender's
Office...
3 Mar 1:38 pm
... . Basically that's like getting advance notice that layoffs are coming at your work... We naively thought we had pretty recession proof work because in hard times more people need
public defenders... Some of us inside p.d. offices thought we might be immune too. We're nowhere near home-free yet. (This blog also contains many fine photos, taken by
the lawyer / blogger, of life in Gallatin County; its title picture ...
4 Sep, 2007 5:06 pm
From Law.com: Public Defender Service Attorney Detained in Holding Cell A heated exchange between D.C. Superior Court Judge John Bayly Jr. and Public Defender Service attorney
Liyah Brown last week ended with Brown ... in a cell with misdemeanor defendants... From the Washington Post: Colleagues Back Lawyer Detained in Dispute With Judge Several lawyers with
the D.C. Public Defender Service wore red armbands to the courthouse yesterday to show support for a colleague who was handcuffed and briefly ...
9 Dec, 2007 11:58 am
The Yankton P & D did an excellent story yesterday on the "web war" in Yankton on the mayoral recall. Read:Yankton's Web War They also did a sidebar story on the local
impact of local blogs that I was ... more (online grassroots)influence on the local level, because it affects us more," saidprogressive/Democratic blogger Todd Epp, who runs the
S.D. Watch Website. "The citizens, it affects them immediately as (the issues are)local government. We know the people who run it, we know ...
24 Apr, 2007 2:56 pm
... ). The lawyer at "A Blues Like Down Home" went one better: Now there's dumb....and then there's ....Stealing from your PD ...(Y)ou reach out of your own wallet in your purse to give
"Joey" the $2.00 so he can get home on the bus. "Joey" then asks you if you'd write a note to his father letting him know exactly what happened in court 15 minutes earlier... you
oblige... you turn away to get some paper... He's apprehended a short while later with your wallet... Glad most of my kids have bus passes.
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