Winning feels good

Despite the lack of decent clothing (see previous) I got a not-guilty on my last trial. It was short, but tiring, and it felt good. Facing a life sentence, but he walked out of jail a free man. He's heading to technical school to be a mechanic and said he's done hanging with the wrong crowd. I hope that's true because they really set him up for some serious stuff....

Called in on Aggravated Stalking

My latest trial case has just been called on to start trial tomorrow. Aggravated Stalking, Simple Battery, and Terroristic Threats.

It should be an interesting case, only a few witnesses though.

Fury Trial

According to the clerk's system, I have notice to show up for a Fury Trial Calendar this week. Hopefully we get to pick a Jury instead of a Fury.

I would not normally have this case since it is a Murder, but I got appointed when our office decided that one attorney could not represent three co-defendants without a conflict of interest. Good call. So, my one felony case marches along slowly towards a Fury Trial.

Harassing Phone Calls

I had a trial yesterday for Harassing Phone Calls... yes, a jury trial.

I got a directed verdict on Simple Assault and the second count of harassing phone calls. The jury convicted of one count and he was time served.

I love that we're spending tax dollars on harassing phone call jury trials.

Pick your battles I guess, let the violent crimes go, but balls to the walls for phone the phone call cases.

The prosecutor also got into some questionably unprofessional tactics as well, but that's for a day with more time to post.

That trial

We had a sentencing hearing today from my trial earlier this week. He got 36 months with 12 to serve, credit for the 63 days he's already been in jail. If he finishes a drug program before his time elapses, he can get released if he's been good.


The trial itself was a great learning experience. It was the first time I have taken a case "all the way" on my own. I've been a right-hand attorney, but never 'the man' on a case. I picked the jury, opened, closed, and everything in between. I got a directed verdict on two counts of family violence battery and I got the jury to acquit on two more counts. Unfortunately, they found him guilty of the six remaining counts. The good news was that he was no longer facing 10 counts, or 120 months in jail, and only 6 counts, or 60 months. Some counts merged, so he ended up with a 36 month sentence. Overall, not a bad experience. He was happy with my representation, so I feel like I served him well.