Clarence Darrow…
When I started trying criminal defense cases two years ago, I felt I needed some inspiration, somewhere to turn for a little mental lift. Honestly, I was scared shitless. There is nothing scarier, I thought, than having someone's future in your hands. If you fuck up,...
White Noise
I'm in my office now and there is a horrible fluttering sound coming from the air conditioner. I'm sure it was there all morning, but I just now noticed it and it's making me crazy. I can't even concentrate on the work I am pretending to be doing because all I keep...
The Primary
Big news - last night the current DA lost the Deomocratic primary. This is really unbelievable in this region since Albany is one of the last strongholds of the political machine. The current DA is rigid, uncompromising, and inflexible. He prides himself on saying...
A fairly good run
I've been having a string of successes at work lately. I've had four indictments dismissed in the past two months, and have received can't turn em down plea offers in just about every case I've touched. This past Tuesday I started a single count felony drug trial. I...
Just another Manic Tuesday
So I went to family court this morning. It's really quite pathetic. The one thing these people have in common with each other is that they've all had sex with someone that they don't really like anymore. And they've got the kids to prove it. I try to avoid doing...
WOW!
WOW! I HAVE A BLOG!! THIS IS AMAZZIINNNGG!!!!! NOW I AM LIKE ALL THE OTHER COOL BLOGINATORS OUT THERE. AND I THOUGHT LIFE COULDN'T GET ANY...