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Alleged overagressive handshake led to assault charge against defense lawyer; charge dropped

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Allegedly overagressive handshake with a federal prosecutor led to a defense lawyer being charged with assaulting a federal officer. The Sun-Sentinel.com reports that the government dropped the case. The handshake occurred after a hearing involving the defense lawyer's husband's federal probation. Marshal Robert Kremenik was in the courtroom when Brewer Rentas insisted on shaking hands with Keene. The prosecutor refused at first, he said, but Brewer Rentas persisted, following Keene. "Brewer forcefully grabbed onto Keene's right hand and squeezed it, pulling Keene toward her, forcing Keene off balance," Kremenik wrote in his report. "With Keene in hand, Brewer made an upward, then a quick downward motion and pulled Keene toward the ground moving her forward, almost causing Keene to fall to the ground...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on July 11, 2008 (boomark / email).