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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM BACDL

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Attorney Teresa WilliamsMany months ago, I had at least two clients in two separate courtrooms where I litigated Motions for ROR and obtained court orders releasing my clients.   Several days later, like 4-6 days, both of my clients were still sitting in jail.  After running into a hysterical woman at the Clerk?s Office who proclaimed that her brother was still being held after an order had been signed releasing him 4 days prior, I decided to do something about it.  I think it is atrocious for this to occur on what must be a routine basis.  If I encountered the problem more than once in such a short period of time, this must be happening all over the courthouse.Russell Williams, the president of BACDL, brought this issue to Judge Tobin, and a suggestion was made to present this matter at the Public Safety Committee...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on September 25, 2008 (boomark / email).