Archive for April 1, 2008
What not to do in Court
Apr 1st
Attack a federal prosecutor. Seems pretty logical, no? Yet Victor Wright decided to buck conventional wisdom and make a lunge for the prosecutor with a razor.
Sucks for him that two people in the courtroom were former military personnel: His lawyer and the court reporter. He was tackled to the ground (and roughed up a bit, I bet).
“Why don’t you try me instead of her?” stenographer Ron Tolkin shouted at the cowardly criminal as he leaped on Wright, before the group fell to the ground in a heap.
Both the elderly lawyer and Tolkin, 60, are former military men who served in Vietnam.
The “elderly lawyer” is 72 years old. Tolkin wasn’t so polite with his words, either. Legal Antics has a scan of the transcript (warning: lots of cursing).
A time for change
Apr 1st
Update: Yes, this is an April Fool’s Day post. I’m not quitting my job.
Well folks. The time is upon us. I’ve been hinting at this for weeks now and today I can officially announce to all my readers (and some colleagues who happen to be reading as well) that I will no longer be public defending. I’ve taken a position with the general practice firm of Houlihan and Horowitz, where I will be dabbling in various fields, such as real estate, civil litigation, med mal and insurance defense.
I know, I know. Why this sudden change? Don’t you love your job, you might ask. I do. But frankly, I can’t afford to keep working as a public defender. The money was just too good to pass up, and in the end, I must be fed.
So thank you to all that have been with me for so long (and some not so long). I truly appreciate the support that you have given me and I value the exchanges we’ve had on the blog.
I don’t know if I will keep the blog going, but obviously the focus will change. I don’t know if I will be able to keep up with criminal law happenings – frankly, I don’t think I’ll have the time.
So long, then, and thanks for all the fish.
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