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Orleans public defenders plead fif
Posted on 9/28/19 at 10:21 am
Posted on 9/28/19 at 10:21 am
At least they are licensed to practice law
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Two public defenders in New Orleans invoked their right to remain silent this week when a state judge questioned them about their contact with the key witness in a rape trial, setting up a possible courtroom showdown on Monday. The defense attorneys took the unusual step of refusing to answer when Criminal District Court Judge Paul Bonin asked them on Wednesday when they first got in touch with a woman who made a surprise appearance during a trial last week to recant her claim that a relative raped her in 2017.
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Bonin denied the request for a new trial Wednesday and turned the tables on the defense lawyers by asking about their interactions with the presumed victim, who appeared in court on Sept. 19 to testify for the defense that she was not raped. The defense lawyers declined to answer Bonin’s questions and invoked Preatto's and their own right against self-incrimination. They did not explain further, according to a transcript. On Thursday, their boss, Chief District Defender Derwyn Bunton, filed a motion to withdraw his office from the case and appoint an outside attorney to represent Preatto. Bunton said his staffers could not represent Preatto at his sentencing if they felt they had to remain silent.
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Posted on 9/28/19 at 10:26 am to arseinclarse
Posted on 9/28/19 at 10:39 am to arseinclarse
These two jackass PD’s decided they would go out and find the victim and then convince the victim to recant her statement. Then when questioned about the timing of it they tried to misdirect the Judge until they realized that he wasn’t going to let the issue go. These dummies are going to be lucky if they aren’t disbarred and criminally charged.
This is pretty unprecedented behavior.
This is pretty unprecedented behavior.
Posted on 9/28/19 at 10:41 am to LSUTigerFan247
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LSUTigerFan247
It’s actually kind of a big deal if you give a shite at all about our justice system.
Posted on 9/28/19 at 10:57 am to jbgleason
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This post was edited on 12/6/20 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 9/28/19 at 11:00 am to ExtraGravy
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Are defense lawyers forbidden from talking to alleged victims? Why can't they talk to anyone who is a witness in a case?
I mean, they must have done something wrong or they wouldn't be claiming the 5th but I don't understand.
Oh so you mean you didn’t study law like the other 99% of the OT?
Posted on 9/28/19 at 11:33 am to arseinclarse
Posted on 9/28/19 at 11:37 am to 13SaintTiger
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Posted on 9/28/19 at 11:48 am to ExtraGravy
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I mean, they must have done something wrong or they wouldn't be claiming the 5th but I don't understand
That’s a poor train of thought.
Posted on 9/28/19 at 11:55 am to brass2mouth
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Posted on 9/28/19 at 12:07 pm to arseinclarse
The DA office wants to maintain full and total control of all witnesses.
Posted on 9/28/19 at 1:14 pm to biglego
The DA's office didn't even allege anything. But I hope they take the victim to grand jury and indict everyone involved for obstruction if she was persuaded to disappear or to falsely recant.
A mere 20 year sentence.
A mere 20 year sentence.
Posted on 9/28/19 at 1:36 pm to arseinclarse
James Brockway
Beth Sgro nee Ford
They came here on a mission
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Education
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NYU School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2011 – 2014
Activities and Societies: Review of Law and Social Change
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UC Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy
2006 – 2010
Activities and Societies: Debate Team, Phi Beta Kappa
Beth Sgro nee Ford
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Education
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Yale Law School
2012 – 2015
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Harvard University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), English and American Literature and Language
1995 – 2002
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Yale University
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters
1990 – 1994
They came here on a mission
Posted on 9/28/19 at 1:41 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:Liberal Yankee SJWers become public defenders in the racist deep south. Shocking that they would try to manufacture a fake outcome in the name of social justice!
They came here on a mission
Posted on 9/28/19 at 1:47 pm to Crow Pie
My wife had the misfortune of dealing with a foulmouthed carpetbagger lawyer. Erin something or other, also from NYU. Her antics caused a succession to drag out a year longer and cost tens of thousands more than it should have.
Posted on 9/28/19 at 2:11 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:Pics?
My wife
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