PublicDefenderDaily

overheard around the courthouse (submissions welcome)

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

😡😡😡 https://t.co/rQcJmyxzww

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Ricky Gray’s execution took more than 30 minutes. His attorneys want to know why.
https://t.co/EgA4EFtWoK

[Sister Helen Prejean @helenprejean]

There are many questions regarding problems with using the drug Midazolam in executions. Here's a brief explanation in 10 tweets:

[PD_probz @PD_probz]

Client shows up to jury trial for A&B with a bandaged hand. I ask what happened. "I got into a fight."

🙄 #PDlife

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

Cop pointing at map exhibit: "I was over here and the bad guy went this way." #objection

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

For the office #pdlife

[The Gault Center @GaultCenter]

The justice system treats you better if you're rich and guilty than if you're poor and innocent - Bryan Stevenson @eji_org #JJReform

[skellywright @Skellywright]

My client has been charged with frogery. I'm preparing for an amphibious assault.

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

"So if I'm on supervision, can I still smoke dope?"
#nope

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

ADA: Where did she (D) kick you?
Cop: In the testicles.
ADA: How many times?
Cop: 5-6 times
ADA: Was it hard? THE KICKS, I mean.

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

"I had to drop out of college from the prison wall phone."

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

ADA: "I'm exhausted. Working with you is exhausting."

😁

#pdlife

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Police report: "At hearing D was represented by [PD] and I was represented by [ADA]"
#nope

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

Family member: Can he go to a different rehab? That one had a lot of junkies.
PD: Unfortunately, all rehabs tend to be full of junkies.

[Austin @ajrmort]

@defenderdaily (recent bond hearing) ADA: Defendant should have no contact with any place that sells anything. Judge: How will he eat?

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ADA: "Ugh. Just once I'd like to hear about a client of yours with his life together."
PD: "...then they probably wouldn't be my client."

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@scpopetex @joannemusick I was stunned. Did not expect this from this judge.

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

"His last retail theft was 30 years ago."
ADA: "Or he just got better and hasn't gotten caught in 30 years."
#brickwall

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

"[D]'s only priors are some thefts 30 years ago when he was in his early 20s."
ADA: "I managed my early 20s without committing any thefts."

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

"I think it says a lot that [D] hasn't had any convictions in 30 years."
ADA: It'd say a lot more if he had NO convictions.

[PublicDefenderDaily @defenderdaily]

ADA: We can't release him on bail, what kind of message does that give?
Judge: Bail is not for sending messages.
#amen