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Comment on Snyder v. Louisiana by Snyder’s Conviction Overturned « Of Counsel

Snyder’s Conviction Overturned « Of Counsel — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:01:45 +0000

[...] issued its opinion in Snyder v. Louisiana. The Court found the Batson challenge to be meritorious. I blogged about Snyder’s oral argument and history here. Justice Alito (!) wrote the opinion and does a good job of comparing the circumstances of the [...]

Comment on One of Those Weeks by donzell

donzell — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:46:27 +0000

I don’t know if you are asking about your anger or the collective anger that we should feel about some of the crap, injustice, whatever that goes on in the world. If you are asking about why are not you angry, you have answered your own question. Life is good for you. It is hard to get angry when you are happy. As for the other, I cannot begin to fathom a cogent answer.

Comment on Solicitor Drama in South Carolina by Bulgarian Solicitor

Bulgarian Solicitor — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:56:16 +0000

;(

Comment on Scandalous by Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:09:02 +0000

I agree with you. What I really wanted to say wasn’t so much that we shouldn’t call for resignations in the case of failings. What I’d really like to see is more willingness to accept people who have made mistakes in positions of power. At least it’s a step forward that Obama is willing to admit prior drug use compared to President Clinton’s approach to that topic. But I think when we demand squeaky clean people, we’re inevitably ignoring the fact that no one is squeaky clean.

Comment on Scandalous by donzell

donzell — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:34:41 +0000

Being a politician requires a certain level of trust. To engage in such hypocritical activity forces the question, if you are willing to lie about something so personal to you and your family, the people that you love and care about, then what assurances to I have (as a voter) that you will not lie to me or screw me over (all pun intended)?

Comment on Nichols Trial Date Set by Capital Defense Weekly

Capital Defense Weekly — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:33:35 +0000

[...] 1988. In only one case did a jury rule for execution. [salute to FDPRC] Kansas Defenders have more. Of Counsel weighs in on the Nichols trial and teh announcement of a trial [...]

Comment on A Very Strange Habeas by Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:02:43 +0000

It’s completely unclear who did all this stuff, but Schneider passes the buck in what I’ve read. I really don’t know who to believe.

Comment on A Very Strange Habeas by donzell

donzell — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:09:11 +0000

Wow. Schneider is possibly in deep big trouble for this crap. The current flap with the GPDSC is going to be small beans, if this stuff turns out to be true.

Comment on What’s Going On in the Alapaha Circuit? by donzell

donzell — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:07:23 +0000

I just don’t understand this circuit either. The JQC allegations have been around since early part of 2006. I remember reading the allegations against this Judge when I was at a GPDSC seminar in Helen. If this had been anyone else, either DA or PD, they would have been gone by now.

Comment on Bad Day to Be a DA by donzell

donzell — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:51:36 +0000

A long time ago, I interviewed for an open ADA spot in that circuit. I knew something was wrong with Madison just from that meeting; the guy exuded sleaze. Oddly enough, I know the current DA for that circuit. We used to butt heads in Franklin County way back when. Also, a mutual “friend” of ours, DQ is out in circuit working as an ADA.

A few classmates of mine used to work in the Clayton DA’s office and they have told me that it has been a madhouse there for a number of years.

Plus, Pendergrass and most of the small towns in Jackson County are speed and traffic traps. The cops out there are trying to crucify the Solicitor for not prosecuting DUI cases. Hmmmm, I wonder why?