tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889099.post109306012898748336..comments2023-10-31T06:31:47.963-05:00Comments on Mister District Attorney: Tuesday In a Week In The Life of An APAMister DAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12557780546647365805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889099.post-1093292056214927172004-08-23T15:14:00.000-05:002004-08-23T15:14:00.000-05:00I'd trade you judges in a New York minute. Mine wo...I'd trade you judges in a New York minute. Mine wouldn't even see the humor in the comment.<br /><br />As to indigent defense, I have no problem with the County paying and collecting if they can. My problem is with this judge attemption to manipulate the charging and prosecuton decision of my office by attempting to access attorney fees on a case that was dismissed to be reauthorized. I should probalby put up the whole rant where the judge seems to thing the defense attorny is getting money for nothing and the county sholdn't have to pay unless he gets to "defend" his client. Just what he's been doing the past three weeks is, apparently, a huge mystery to his honor. Also the comments about who reimburses the clerk's office for the time spent preparing the case file! OK,I may have missed something in my years in appeals, but my impression was the clerk and her deputies are all on salary, just like me. They get paid regardless of the volume of work. Same for the court officers - under this chief they have to be in the building regardless of whether court is in session or not. Regardless of whether the case is a plea or a two day jury trial.Mister DAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557780546647365805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889099.post-1093068981561708602004-08-21T01:16:00.000-05:002004-08-21T01:16:00.000-05:00Probable Cause:
Judge: "Well, Mr. Lammers, I don...Probable Cause:<br /><br />Judge: "Well, Mr. Lammers, I don't know what the exact definition of probable cause is but I know it's so easy to find that I could trip over it in a pitch dark room."<br /><br />The fee issue: In Virginia it works exactly as your judge seems to think it should work there. If it does not go to trial (or the Defendant wins) the government is billed. The Defendant only foots the bill if he loses or there is an accord and satisfaction.Ken Lammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646250142814585354noreply@blogger.com