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By swd

I'm in, but now I'm a little pissed. Before the calendar call, the D.A. was interested in what the client had to say about a co-defendant. But now, since that co-defendant is set up for a plea, the D.A. isn't interested anymore.

The delay in resolving this issue, at this stage of the proceedings, has cost my client the opportunity to lower his sentence. Which doesn't mean much in the abstract, but does when you realize we're talking about years in prison. And I do mean "years."

I met with his mother last night, and everyone seems pretty well resolved about what is going to happen, which is good. Still, I feel bad for her.

Full post as published by A Public Defender's Journal on October 24, 2007 (boomark / email).