Eavesdropping on Michael Jackson
September 12, 2019
Jackson spoke with three separate women, and he was a different person depending on which of the women he was on the phone with. He had phone sex with one woman.
Not guilty in unlawful entry case
September 9, 2019
According to the police report, our client was hanging out by one of the gas pumps when police pulled in. The body worn cameras proved otherwise. Not guilty!
Client acquitted of destruction of property
September 8, 2019
The evidence suggested that our client intended to exit the store, not damage property. There was also a question as to who actually broke the door.
“The person giving you free legal advice is an idiot”
September 6, 2019
I have four questions for the person who is giving free legal advice. Are you a lawyer? Do you do criminal defense? Do you do criminal defense in D.C.? If so, are you an idiot?
“You do not know how to read a Google Map?”
Q: So you followed him back to his house? A: I didn’t follow him. I was on my way to my mother’s house. She lives in that area. Q: You told police that your mother lives on B Street, right? THE COURT: Is that… Read More
Unlawful entry: Barring notice must be valid
September 5, 2019
In unlawful entry cases in which the defendant is charged with violating a DCHA barring order, the underlying order must be authorized by D.C. statute.
“Present Sense Impression” in Sims v. United States
August 25, 2019
In addition to contemporaneity and spontaneity, the proponent of a “present sense impression” hearsay exception must prove that the declarant personally perceived the event described.
Mike knew we loved him
August 23, 2019
Mike O’Neill of “Mike and Heather” has died. We drive up to the wake in Lansford, Pennsylvania. It is reassuring to see Heather and their four adult children.
Police officers are not neutral and disinterested witnesses
August 20, 2019
It is true that police officers have no stake in the outcome of the case. But they are hardly neutral and disinterested witnesses.
On being fired as a criminal defense lawyer
August 19, 2019
Although it is no fun to be fired by an unhappy client, there is no excuse for contradicting the client or for betraying client confidences.
