Scholar of the Week: A New Politics Forum Tradition, This Week: HatVol

#26
#26
1. Jon Gruden. I think he would be just the shock to the system that UT football needs. 2. Gary Patterson. His success at TCU, with limited resources, speaks volumes about what kind of coach he is. 3. Jim Leavitt. He has South Florida poised to join the upper echelon of the Big East.
 
#29
#29
1. If your coffin could be fitted with a perpetually powered 6 disc changer what would you listen to for eternity?
2. Regular or Suede Leather?
3. Is Barry Bonds chase of Aaron the single most important sports story of the last three decades?
4. Favorite beer?
 
#30
#30
1. Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes-Greatest Hits, Jimmy Buffet-Living & Dying In 3/4 Time, The Doors-Morrison Hotel, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band-Darkness On The Edge Of Town, Tom Waits-Closing Time, and Guns 'N Roses-Appetite For Destruction. 2. Both have their uses. I prefer genuine leather. 3. Yes, since it touches on so many different issues. Race, fame, ethics, etc. 4. Stella Artois.
 
#31
#31
Hat, in your opinion, what politician ( doesn't have to be President ) has had the greatest positive influence on American society in your lifetime ?
 
#36
#36
My turn
1. If you could have a signed piece of sports memoribilia from any person living or dead who would it be?
 
#37
#37
Ted Williams. A bomber jacket signed by the Splendid Splinter would be the pinnacle of cool.
 
#38
#38
Busty women, not fake busty though.You'd be alot better suited to have been a college professor vs high school though.Better pay,3 hours a day at school,numerous days off IMO.
My question is since you were a defense attorney is there a particular case that stands out to you that you won/lost?
 
#39
#39
There are a couple of cases, one an arson and one a substantial drug case, that got kicked for procedural errors by the police. I'm amazed at the poor job done in training law enforcement officers as to the legal aspects of their jobs. It's really unfair to the officers.
 
#40
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hatvol96 said:
There are a couple of cases, one an arson and one a substantial drug case, that got kicked for procedural errors by the police. I'm amazed at the poor job done in training law enforcement officers as to the legal aspects of their jobs. It's really unfair to the officers.
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Assuming that your father is still with us, does that ever play out in dinner conversation with a career law man?
 
#41
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hatvol96 said:
There are a couple of cases, one an arson and one a substantial drug case, that got kicked for procedural errors by the police. I'm amazed at the poor job done in training law enforcement officers as to the legal aspects of their jobs. It's really unfair to the officers.
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Interesting stuff.What bugs me most about the legal system is court appointed attorneys for the poor who are basically courtroom administrators and give their client a small window of fair representation.
 
#42
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hatvol96 said:
There are a couple of cases, one an arson and one a substantial drug case, that got kicked for procedural errors by the police. I'm amazed at the poor job done in training law enforcement officers as to the legal aspects of their jobs. It's really unfair to the officers.
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I had the privilage to serve on a jury in a death penalty case. I was amazed that after the trial was over and we found him guilty the lawyers told us he had already confessed to the crime before the trial.:blink: Anyone who has a chance to serve on a jury should. People will get a real education on our justice system.
 
#43
#43
I sympathize with Public Defenders. It is impossible for them to devote as much time to each individual client as an attorney in private practice does. They are by far the most overworked individuals in the justice system.
 
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hatvol96 said:
I sympathize with Public Defenders. It is impossible for them to devote as much time to each individual client as an attorney in private practice does. They are by far the most overworked individuals in the justice system.
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Neither the state attorney nor the public defender in 95% of the cases in Florida truly work the case up. They don't meet with witnesses, they take shoddy depositions and rarely if ever follow up on documentation trails, leads, etc. It is really a conveyor belt of justice and the system is so overloaded and the attorneys so poorly paid that they can rarely keep the ones who are actually motivated to properly invesitgate and litigate.

If you have a public defender in Florida, in almost all cases you will find that the adage "you get what you paid for" is a truism.
 
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hatvol96 said:
I sympathize with Public Defenders. It is impossible for them to devote as much time to each individual client as an attorney in private practice does. They are by far the most overworked individuals in the justice system.
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Good point.I never looked at that way, tons of poor crimminals.That said, there are still a few guys out there that should be represented in a better fashion though.I know a young black male,28, personally that served over two years time due to what I would refer to as inadequate representation.Also, have noticed where well respected attorneys in private practice work out a deal with DA prior to going in front of the judge.I like that way better.Never have really seen public defenders do that, not that they don't periodically.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Neither the state attorney nor the public defender in 95% of the cases in Florida truly work the case up. They don't meet with witnesses, they take shoddy depositions and rarely if ever follow up on documentation trails, leads, etc. It is really a conveyor belt of justice and the system is so overloaded and the attorneys so poorly paid that they can rarely keep the ones who are actually motivated to properly invesitgate and litigate.

If you have a public defender in Florida, in almost all cases you will find that the adage "you get what you paid for" is a truism.
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Another good point.I know without a doubt, you do get what you paid for.Now, how much is an individual's freedom worth?
 
#50
#50
Eastwood, he has more range. The Duke is an icon, but he was fairly limited in the roles he played.
 
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