I have closed many courthouses with long trials. In District Court that means 6:30-7:00 PM. I never closed it at 9:45 AM. When courts reopened they set 3 cases for the entire courthouse. The first two were pleas so mine started at 9:15 AM. I never get to start at...
Tough Times Call For Tough Representation
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Courts Reopen- Let the Madness Begin
Courts reopened today to different practices and procedures depending on the jurisdiction. I suggested and the MCDAA formed a Covid-19 Committee to get some uniformity for trial practice. Only a few judges have been interested in the Organization's input, although...
Don’t make promises
I was just retained by a new client. She had partially paid another lawyer who told her she had a 40% chance of getting the case dismissed. This soothsayer has not seen the police report nor the Body Camera footage. He could not tell you who the prosecutor is going...
