Volunteer WorkI WAS IN COURT THIS MORNING WAITING FOR MY PRE-LIM. A LAWYER “ANNOUNCED” TO THE COURT THAT HE HAD THREE OTHER PLACES TO BE. THE COURT ASKED HIM IF HE WANTED TO INTERVIEW HIS CLIENT ON THE 14TH FLOOR AT CCB WHERE YOU HAVE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE. HE STATED “NO, I’LL INTERVIEW HIM OUT HERE” (IN OPEN COURT). I LEANED OVER AND SAID “ISN’T IT HARD TO BE EFFECTIVE WITH SO MANY PLACES TO BE IN ONE DAY?” HE EVADED MY QUESTION THEN DISAPPEARED INTO THE BACK INSTEAD OF GOING TO THE 14TH FLOOR FOR A PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW IN PRIVATE.
I WAS FLABBERGASTED WHEN THE LAWYER CAME OUT WITH HIS CLIENT AND PLEAD HIM TO 28 YEARS WITH ALL KINDS OF CONDITIONS FOR A 288.5 INCLUDING SEX REGISTRATION, DNA, AIDS TESTS, ETC. HE WAS RELATIVELY YOUNG AND WAS SAYING GOODBYE TO LIFE AS HE KNEW IT.
IT WAS THEN THAT I UNDERSTOOD THE LAWYER’S HASTE, HIS “BIGSHOT” STYLE, AND HIS “I’M SO IMPORTANT” ATTITUDE! HE PLEAD THIS MAN OUT WITHOUT BLINKING AN EYE.
THE LAW OFFICES OF VICTORIA CLEMANS KNOWS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS CHARGE. WE WON’T PLEAD YOU OUT ON THE FIRST OFFER, OR AT ALL~ I COULDN’T EVEN LOOK AT THE LAWYER AS HE STRUTTED OUT OF THE COURTROOM. THE CLIENT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF WITH A PUBLIC DEFENDER. HONESTLY, I’M SURE HE PAID OVER $10,000. THE CLIENT’S LIFE WILL BE NEARLY OVER WHEN HE PAROLES.
THIS WAS NO APRIL FOOLS.
APRIL 2, 2014.
