Re: Am I right or wrong? - Response to Carol

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On 6/19/06, Criminal Defense Attorney wrote:
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> Thanks for the input. I don't blame the guy who was left behind. I
> blame the other ADA who should have noted the file "dismissed" (they
> never seem to have a problem noting "minimum two years to serve").
> And to be honest, I have had an excellent relationship with these
> ADAs. But when push comes to shove, they only do what they want to
> do - ten seconds of their time is worth more than three hours of my
> time in their book. I think their attitude comes partly from
> arrogance (which they obtain by being given so much power so
> quickly), partly from general immaturity (even the supervisor has
> only been practicing for three years), and most of all from not
> knowing what the real world is like, where lawyers watch each
> other's back (which can be done at the same time the clients are
> well-represented).
>
>
I concur. Clients often don't understand that if the defense and
prosecutor work well together that they are better represented than if
they're constantly butting heads. One of my clients wanted a new
attorney when he saw me standing in the doorway laughing with the
prosecutor (totally unrelated to any case in court that day). And the
3 hr. thing is a bit over the top if the court's used to running on
schedule, but in a couple of courts around here it's a cattle call,
first come first served so I'm used to spending a couple of hours
standing around waiting.