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Nevilledog

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18. I enjoyed doing criminal trials.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #17)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 11:18 PM

Jun 2020

Having a captive audience who had to listen to me was awesome. Everything else about the job was soul sucking. Nobody came to my office cuz they were having a good day.

I think what's going on with DOJ is so hard for me BECAUSE I was a criminal defense attorney. So many of my clients had their lives ruined by the power of the government. To see these assholes not just get away with serious crimes, but shoving it in our faces, is infuriating.

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"Sullivan should seek en banc review. He will win if he does--the opinion is that weak" [View all] EleanorR Jun 2020 OP

Hope so too. elleng Jun 2020 #1

If Flynn does win and the prosecution is dismissed, can he be prosecuted again The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #2

I think this is uncharted territory EleanorR Jun 2020 #3

Depends if dismissal is with or without prejudice. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #4

The federal circuit courts and the state courts are divided. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #7

That's a weird split. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #12

I tend to get hung up on academic stuff sometimes, but I thought The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #14

Have the same hang up. Why I never did appeals. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #15

I did do appellate work, liked it much better than answering interrogatories. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #17

I enjoyed doing criminal trials. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #18

A lot of it was soul-sucking. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #19

Seemed like the clients you worked miracles for were the least grateful. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #20

Yes. StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9

The motion was to dismiss with prejudice FBaggins Jun 2020 #23

Judge Sullivan has issued a statement, will not drop,charges. This is exactly what he's going to do Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #5

NICE !!! uponit7771 Jun 2020 #8

He hasn't actually issued a statement - he entered a stay of proceedings StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #10

agreed Takket Jun 2020 #6

Go Judge Sullivan! Solomon Jun 2020 #11

can he? Hamlette Jun 2020 #13

I think he was a party to the motion. Remember he had attorneys that filed a response. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #16

never seen it Hamlette Jun 2020 #21

Here ya go. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #22