October 31, 2007

The honorable Christine Gregoire, penguin-in-chief

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Sure, your governor may fight wildfires. Your governor may even win a tight blue jeans contest . But does your governor dress up as Mumbles ...

"Felony mouth"

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From the Iowa Independent: Law Students' Goal: Teaching Youths a New Kind of Street Smarts Helping minority adolescents learn more effe...
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October 30, 2007

"When you hear hoofbeats behind you"

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Heading to trial and stuck with a defense that just doesn't make sense ? Read "Loser Truth" at Simple Justice first. Because...
October 28, 2007

WA & AK: "a blend of charm and arrogance, spirituality and bravado"

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Interesting profile from the Anchorage Daily News of "probably the most well-known criminal defense lawyer in the state (of Washington)...
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October 25, 2007

CO: RIP Bryan Shaha, "an ultimate class act"

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From the Greeley Tribune: Former head of Greeley public defender's office dies after long fight with cancer Bryan Shaha fought like a bu...
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"It was his soul that made J. Skelly Wright a hero"

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Homage to Judge Wright, from Susan Estrich: My Hero J. Skelly Wright , a self-described "good Catholic boy" from New Orleans, a n...
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October 24, 2007

Cool courthouses of Eastern Washington

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As seen on yesterday's drive, the courthouse (1887, 1993) in Dayton , Columbia County (population 4100 ), together with the bright whit...

Larry Craig had a criminal defense lawyer

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Pants on fire, from the Spokesman-Review: Craig hired lawyer before arrest Idaho Sen. Larry Craig paid top criminal defense attorney Billy M...
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October 23, 2007

ID: "so the money hungry lawyers can retry a killer"

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Accused murderer Mark Lankford and I both arrived in Grangeville, Idaho recently. I stayed about five blocks from him - didn't visit. I...
October 18, 2007

Gone to Idaho

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Heading home to Larry Craig Land after work today. My 20 year law school reunion, imagine that.
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October 16, 2007

CA: someone else's pants

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Alert reader Erik sent me this link from the LA Times: 'What gun? Oh, this gun? Uh, it came with the pants' Not everyone is born wit...
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ID: paying the overhead

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From the Burley / Rupert South Idaho Press: Public defenders, boiler hit Minidoka budget Minidoka County Commissioners and Fifth District Ju...
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October 15, 2007

From probation to prison thanks to MySpace?

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As you read here at A&C last month , from today's National Law Journal (link via UW's Trial Ad Notes ): Lawyers in civil and cr...

LA: "they have never met anyone from here who cares"

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Well-written post from Dangerblond in New Orleans: drugs and tennis shoes Tonight, there were about 15 prisoners at HOD . Also, Popeye was ...
October 14, 2007

Pumpkin days

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Measuring up last year and this year at the family's favorite pumpkin patch . Down California way, law student Mieke had the same idea ....
October 13, 2007

IN: another p. d. jailed for contempt

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From the Fort Wayne News - Sentinel: Attorney arrested after missing hearing - Public defender said he was in another court A public defend...