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My Every So Often Rant On The Media

By Brian Tannebaum, Esq.

Somewhere in the archives of this blog are a few posts about the media. As a criminal defense lawyer, I read stories differently than Mom and Pop "did you see what that guy did!" do. I laugh at the buzz words that create anger amongst the public. Routine continuances are called "another delay," and defendants who are not required to appear at arraignments are reported to have "skipped out" on the 30 second hearing. A lawyer on vacation "did not return calls to his office," and any time two cars hit each other, "charges are pending,"Former Florida Republican Party Chair Jim Greer was arrested recently. He had his arraignment. Get this - not only was he not there, his lawyers didn't bother to show up either! And, he has already decided he is going to trial and the iron clad date has been set...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on July 02, 2010 (boomark / email).