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Dilemma

By "Ipse Dixit"

Met a client on 14/30 for trial (for you non-law nerds out there, that means that he is on day 14 of the 30 day period, day 30 being the day he has a right to be brought to trial by). He is in custody. He has 7 probation violations, one is a felony, and one open misdemeanor case.He is 100% innocent of the new case, and in fact HE is the victim. HE was getting attacked by his girlfriend. HE called police. His family (I met them in court) has seen countless instances of his girlfriend beating him and their kids.I really feel like I can win this case, but I will have to drag him to trial since he is scared no one will believe that he was the victim and is ashamed to have people know that his girlfriend was abusing him. This kid breaks my heart...continue to full post

Full post as published by Ipse Dixit on October 31, 2008 (boomark / email).