Comments on: Judge for a Day III http://apublicdefender.com/2008/06/07/judge-for-a-day-iii/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: bfrederick http://apublicdefender.com/2008/06/07/judge-for-a-day-iii/#comment-33140 bfrederick Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:03:27 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1252#comment-33140 1) I turned down a 440$ fine in the above case and went to trial. .21 BAC but they had problems with their chain of custody with the blood sample. I would have accepted a dismissal and re-write to reckless driving, 440$ fine. With few exceptions, Judges here will accept whatever we negotiate pre-trial. 2) 30 days. 1) I turned down a 440$ fine in the above case and went to trial. .21 BAC but they had problems with their chain of custody with the blood sample.

I would have accepted a dismissal and re-write to reckless driving, 440$ fine. With few exceptions, Judges here will accept whatever we negotiate pre-trial.

2) 30 days.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2008/06/07/judge-for-a-day-iii/#comment-33110 Gideon Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:15:52 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1252#comment-33110 Now that's more like it. This...taste for long sentences in CT puzzles me. See latest post. Now that’s more like it. This…taste for long sentences in CT puzzles me. See latest post.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2008/06/07/judge-for-a-day-iii/#comment-33109 Gideon Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:15:00 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1252#comment-33109 Assume: 1) You're presiding over pre-trial negotiations. What offer would make it acceptable for you. 2) You presided over the trial and defendant was found guilty by the jury. Take into account the trial tax. Assume: 1) You’re presiding over pre-trial negotiations. What offer would make it acceptable for you.

2) You presided over the trial and defendant was found guilty by the jury.

Take into account the trial tax.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2008/06/07/judge-for-a-day-iii/#comment-33108 Gideon Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:13:30 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1252#comment-33108 Yes, trial. Yes, his fault. Yes, trial. Yes, his fault.

]]> By: John http://apublicdefender.com/2008/06/07/judge-for-a-day-iii/#comment-33100 John Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:55:50 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1252#comment-33100 30 days??? Wow. If it's a Connecticut case, after a trial, I'd say 4 years. Maybe 6. With suspended time and probation after. Nobody gets 30 days for anything after a trial. 30 days??? Wow. If it’s a Connecticut case, after a trial, I’d say 4 years. Maybe 6. With suspended time and probation after. Nobody gets 30 days for anything after a trial.

]]> By: bfrederick http://apublicdefender.com/2008/06/07/judge-for-a-day-iii/#comment-33077 bfrederick Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:13:18 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1252#comment-33077 Assuming a guilty verdict, 30 days. At least in S.C. on a first offense 30 would be the max, if no loss of limbs, organs, permanent disfigurement, etc. If working, weekend time. I had one like this last month, where my client was still in the hospital herself over a year later, judge still gave her 30 days. Appealing it now on chain of custody and insufficient notice for TIA. Assuming a guilty verdict, 30 days. At least in S.C. on a first offense 30 would be the max, if no loss of limbs, organs, permanent disfigurement, etc. If working, weekend time.

I had one like this last month, where my client was still in the hospital herself over a year later, judge still gave her 30 days. Appealing it now on chain of custody and insufficient notice for TIA.

]]> By: gerardw http://apublicdefender.com/2008/06/07/judge-for-a-day-iii/#comment-33076 gerardw Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:26:03 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1252#comment-33076 Probably his fault? Was there a trial? Was he found guilty? Assuming yes, 30 days jail time. Probably his fault? Was there a trial? Was he found guilty?

Assuming yes, 30 days jail time.

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