Guess the State!

[theweaselking]

Judge orders new trial for murder suspect because, in his opinion, the defense was absolutely terrible.

For bonus points: Family of the victim agrees with him. Whoops, I was conflating her comments with the juror below her's comments.

Comments

[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for posting this a day before my Civ Pro exam.

[kafziel.livejournal.com]

That's a mistrial for ineffective assistance of counsel, yeah.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Where's the part where the family of the victim agrees with him?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Whoops, you're right, I was conflating the GF of the victim comment with the one a paragraph below it.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jeremiad/]

I wonder if the lawyer could his license to practice revoked (is that right?) for doing something like this?

[kadath.livejournal.com]

Disbarment. If a lawyer isn't recognized by the state Bar Association, they can't do law professionally anymore. Generally someone has to complain to the Bar about a particular lawyer's conduct before anything happens, but the judge in question may have already.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

Wow, talk about bad. The ones who want him put away for 25 years for murder _still_ think he got the short shift in terms of defence.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

So wait, a judge thinks justice hasn't been done and is taking steps to make it right?

Imagine that.

[atlasimpure.livejournal.com]

Next thing you know, they'll start punishing celebrities.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Guess the state!