July 2010

Toronto Woman Arrested for Assaulting Police Officer With Bubbles

July 13, 2010 Assault

With thanks to Jonathan Turley of the Res Ipsa Loquitur Blog, here is a video of a Toronto woman apparently being arrested for assaulting a police officer with bubbles. If this had happened in Philadelphia (at least under the old regime), the woman would also have been charged with disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, and [...]

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Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in D.C.: Man Masquerades as Metro Bus Driver

July 12, 2010 Theft/Fraud

According to the Washington Post, a 19-year-old man wearing a Metro bus driver’s uniform walked into the Bladensburg bus garage, got into a bus, and drove away. But instead of making off with the bus, the man drove the correct B2 route, picking up passengers along the way. It wasn’t until he crashed the bus [...]

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On Attempting to Measure “Success” on Twitter

July 11, 2010 Law Marketing/Networking

A couple of weeks ago, somebody appropriated my name, photograph and biographical information for over a month to tweet some of the most inane things you have ever seen on Twitter.  (And that is saying a lot.)  Although my impersonator avoided tweeting anything blatantly offensive or crude, it was still distressing to see my name [...]

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On Lindsay Lohan’s Legal Representation

July 10, 2010 DUI and Driving Offenses

Most people read about Lindsay Lohan’s recent troubles with the law and think about a young woman out of control.  I read the same reports and can’t help concluding that her recent sentence of 90 days incarceration for repeated probation violations was at least partially the fault of her high-priced lawyer. Admittedly, I have no [...]

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On Plea Bargaining and The Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Role as Counselor

July 10, 2010 Law Practice

“I want a lawyer who will fight for me.”  This is something a criminal defense lawyer hears a lot from both clients and potential clients, and is probably what most people have in mind when they hire a lawyer.  The client is feeling as if the entire system is geared against him.  He wants a [...]

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On DWI, Diversion, and Prosecutorial Discretion

July 7, 2010 DUI and Driving Offenses

[While on vacation, I am reposting some of my favorite entries from the past year.] Bad luck.  My client is middle-aged.  He has children and runs his own business.  He is a respected member of our community.   And he has never been arrested before. He is pulled over for speeding at two am on New [...]

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On Simple Assault in Washington, D.C.

July 5, 2010 Assault

[While on vacation, I am reposting some of my favorite entries from the past year.] Your client works downtown.  He and his wife commute together every morning into town on the metro.  The two of them are boarding the train one morning when he feels someone pushing him from behind.  Your client initially ignores it, [...]

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