The storm is passing over

Keep a positive thought for Raymond, Ernie, and other colleagues in the wake of the storm.

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Update:

Trying to keep a client out of Parchman (Mississippi State Prison) is stressful enough, but for John Helmert, Katrina made it that much more difficult... Helmert, one of three public defenders in Lee County, was trying a case involving a young man... charged with felony malicious mischief....

Despite the trial, Helmert also was wondering about his relatives on the coast. "If you hear anything about another Helmert, a detective on the Biloxi Police Department, let me know," Helmert asked a reporter during a recess. "That's my brother. He's the only Helmert down there."