That sucks. But I would bet money that AVONE was told at some point "you've been given a public defender. Make sure to contact them before your next court date." Maybe not. And maybe he tried, but his PD never called him back. But there's a good chance AVONE didn't do his half of the job, either.
That said, showing up to court late without a damn good excuse is just unacceptable. In my book, if you're not 5 minutes early, you're late, and you owe the court and your client an apology.
I also make a point of not appearing too buddy-buddy with the persecutors. I get along with them okay, but clients take away the wrong message when they see you hamming it up with the enemy.
That sucks. But I would bet money that AVONE was told at some point "you've been given a public defender. Make sure to contact them before your next court date." Maybe not. And maybe he tried, but his PD never called him back. But there's a good chance AVONE didn't do his half of the job, either.
ReplyDeleteThat said, showing up to court late without a damn good excuse is just unacceptable. In my book, if you're not 5 minutes early, you're late, and you owe the court and your client an apology.
I also make a point of not appearing too buddy-buddy with the persecutors. I get along with them okay, but clients take away the wrong message when they see you hamming it up with the enemy.