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David Court's avatar

I once had a client who, upon being convicted of a drug distribution offense, got "off" with only six months. The prosecutor later told me that, on his way to the lock-up, my client allegedly said, "If they think this is going to keep me off the stuff, they're crazy". Funny how stuff like that pops up in your head decades later....

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Walternate's avatar

I'm sure you've heard this before, but I have to acknowledge that, presumably based on your statement, you are/were an attorney with the last name of 'Court'.

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David Court's avatar

Guilty.

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WDD's avatar

(I see what you did there....)

Years ago my congregation included a Sheriff's Deputy named Crook. He once related the confused response of of a caller to the jail when he answered the phone, 'Crook here' -- "May I please speak to one of the officers?"

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knowltok's avatar

Hopefully you were never found in contempt of yourself.

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CW Stanford's avatar

It could be a pseudonym, or nom de plume. Judge William Wayne Justice, however, was real, as was a Judge Feloni in Cambridge.

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Daydream Believer's avatar

As was Justice Learned Hand.

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Walternate's avatar

Reminds me of Arrested Development's 'Mock Trial with J. Reinhold' starring Judge Reinhold.

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Edward's avatar

For him it was just the cost of doing business. Trump has the same attitude about all of the civil litigation (e.g., the Carroll case); it's just money. I really don't think the difference with criminal cases has penetrated his head yet.

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rlritt's avatar

And he cheats everyone who has ever worked for him. He's notorious for not paying contractors and other contract employees.

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Youngy's avatar

He probably thinks heтАЩs only going to have to pay a fine convicted.

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Edward's avatar

Did you check out the prison sentences that go with each of the indictments?

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Youngy's avatar

IтАЩm sure thereтАЩs a nice country club, white collar prison available for him. Too bad some secret service agents may have to serve his sentence with him.

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Edward's avatar

That is actually a good point, and funny. Does he still get protection in prison?

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Maggie's avatar

I hope not!

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Dave's avatar

This is spot on. When you hear reports of the stress and tension as the indictments are prepared and at hand, itтАЩs just a glimmer of the penetration that is to come. Karma!!

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Josh's avatar

I dunno, his freakouts on Cheaptwitter seem to demonstrate some awareness.

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Edward's avatar

He does that for everything that doesnтАЩt go his way. Look up petulant in the dictionary. There is his picture.

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David Court's avatar

And if it did penetrate, what is there to find in a vacuum?

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rlritt's avatar

The RNC is suffering from battered spouse syndrom.

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