re: Garrett Ward indicted on 2nd Degree Murder - St. Charles beatdown guy

Posted by magildachunks

Member since Oct 2006

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Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:12 pm to Hammertime

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Explain how a defense attorney can disprove

Manslaughter

Sure.

If the DA wants to make a deal.

This is a case where the defense has to approach the DA with a deal.

Nothing is in the defense's favor right now.

Which means at least 15-30.

This post was edited on 6/8/18 at 2:13 pm

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Posted by Hammertime

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Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:21 pm to magildachunks

What if the black guy was being aggressive towards Ward? Like I said, I haven't seen the video

Posted by danilo

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Posted on 6/8/18 at 7:12 pm to jbgleason

So where is he now? Did he turn himself in yet?

Posted by biglego

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Posted on 6/8/18 at 7:23 pm to FOBW

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Who's got the case? What's the fee likely to be? Flat fee? Flat if resolved before trial? How's that work in N.O.

Probably a flat fee around $15k if I had to guess. Some lawyers are way more expensive. Unglesby would charge $50k minimum, and probably closer to $100k.

Posted by FOBW

N.O.

Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:40 pm to biglego

Thanks for the reply. The pricing decision was my curiosity.

I would have thought 15k was low. Reasonable in fact, but I would have thought people would have tried to get more from someone facing such a serious charge.

For point of reference, I knew a guy who was popped buying ~ 100 lbs of weed from a guy who had turned informant complete with video and audio. A well known Alexandria attorney charged him 50k. That seemed high to me considering he wasn't going to trial.

For people who don't like attorneys, I heard a story of a reasonably well know B.R. attorney charging a cocaine defendant 30k and laughing about how little work he was going to have to do on the case.

I don't begrudge anyone running their business how they choose, nobody is forcing anyone to hire anyone in particular.

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Posted by danilo

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Posted on 6/21/18 at 6:25 pm to jbgleason

Is ole baw currently taking boxing and MMA classes?

Posted by Jim Rockford

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Posted on 6/21/18 at 6:57 pm to FOBW

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A well known Alexandria attorney charged him 50k

Small price to pay.

Posted by KemoSabe65

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Posted on 6/21/18 at 7:07 pm to FOBW

Initials M.S.?

Posted by Mr. Hangover

New Orleans

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Posted on 6/21/18 at 7:34 pm to KemoSabe65

J. Michael Small more than likely

Posted by tLSU

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Posted on 6/21/18 at 7:34 pm to danilo

He turned himself in and posted bail. Case is before Robin Pittman.

Posted by Bullfrog

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Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:01 pm to Jim Rockford

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Small

Mike is a sharp dressed man that is good at what he does.

Has a nice car or two, as well.

This post was edited on 6/21/18 at 8:03 pm

Posted by Demshoes

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Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:28 pm to Bullfrog

Interesting choice if true. Solid attorney no doubt but he's more of a white collar/federal court kind of guy. Not sure how connected he is in the OP.

Posted by gotigah33

Member since Feb 2020

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Posted on 2/24/20 at 3:30 pm to magildachunks

It's the prosecutions burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, not the other way around

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Posted by THRILLHO

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Member since Apr 2006

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Posted on 2/24/20 at 3:31 pm to gotigah33

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It's the prosecutions burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, not the other way around

What's up, Garrett?

Posted by deeprig9

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Posted on 2/24/20 at 3:33 pm to gotigah33

I think you are innocent.

Posted by Jim Rockford

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Posted on 2/24/20 at 3:39 pm to Demshoes

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Interesting choice if true. Solid attorney no doubt but he's more of a white collar/federal court kind of guy. Not sure how connected he is in the OP

That's what he does now but in the past he has done a lot of high profile criminal defense work, including death penalty cases. He even represented one of the kids in rhe DKE hazing incident, although he was a friend of the parents and did it as a favor to them.