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Silver Lining of Funny

My job hasn't been filled with funny stories lately, mostly sad.But there was one sad story that had a tiny funny silver lining.My client, who had been out on bail, had to show up to court, and I knew that it was extremely likely that the judge was going to revoke his bail and lock him up. (My client had, unfortunately, broken one of the conditions of his release on bail.) I advised my client that it would be best to come prepared - bring proof of his work history, bring family members that could vouch for his community ties, so that I could argue for his continued release or a new bail, and, in case that didn't work, he should not bring any weapons or drugs because he would be searched during the jail admission process.My client called me every day leading up to the court date, asking whether he would get locked up (answer: most likely) and what he could do about it...continue to full post

Full post as published by Blonde Justice on October 29, 2008 (boomark / email).