No.. thank YOU. Every bit helps.. even if EVERYONE here gave $5.00 he would be well on his way..
Yes ....Thank you!
No.. thank YOU. Every bit helps.. even if EVERYONE here gave $5.00 he would be well on his way..
I just might have to come down for the trial from DC. I had Judge Zepkin 32 years ago for Virginia procedure when I was at W&M. He was a good teacher, was highly respected then as a Judge, and apparently still is. I doubt there is any way, he is going to find that pointing a finger while armed constitutes brandishing. Surry County et al should have a big dish of crow to eat when the 1983 suit gets filed.
You probably should - if for no other reason than to escape the nether regions North and East of The Great Water.
Judge Zepkin isn't just smart, he's very good at handling the courtroom. One time when the Commonwealth's Attorney angrily demanded to know why the Judge was doing one thing and not another, slamming his hand on the bar right in front of the Judge as he did so, the response was a simple and dismissive, "Because I said so." And the case is in other respects, well, very entertaining, I should think.
For the just-plain-folks, "1983" refers to a section in the U.S. Code, 42 U.S.C. 1983, which creates a civil cause of action for violation of civil rights under "color of state authority". My view is that the Fourth Circuit has made it pretty clear that they don't want to hear any crap about "civil rights" in this circuit. I favor state law causes of action to be tried in state courts. Ultimately the choice belongs to Skidmark, but that has been my advice. (Put it this way, I wouldn't take any 1983 case on a contingent fee in this Circuit.)
may not be very much (kinda broke atm), but every little bit helps, right?
may not be very much (kinda broke atm), but every little bit helps, right?
That's right and I'm confident it's much appreciated!
I just might have to come down for the trial from DC. I had Judge Zepkin 32 years ago for Virginia procedure when I was at W&M. He was a good teacher, was highly respected then as a Judge, and apparently still is. I doubt there is any way, he is going to find that pointing a finger while armed constitutes brandishing. Surry County et al should have a big dish of crow to eat when the 1983 suit gets filed.
From the Urban Dictionary - Poindexter:
One who looks and acts like a nerd but does not posses the super-natural intelligence of a nerd.
Seems like the old slang is unfortunately true in this case and the CA isn't smart enough to know when he has been beaten and out classed.
And I would like to know just where you would be shot for pointing your finger, according to the CA? I have never been to that part of Virginia.
I was Judge Zepkin's bailiff when I was with Williamsburg SO. He's a good and fair man and I'm sure he'll see right through this injustice.
LOL - I had to look that one up - hadn't heard of it before.
Where in Va? - guess it depends where your friends live and what kind of life style they have - maybe he knows too many dealers. ...
Paul has indicated to me that he would like to set up a trust with any money left over in order to assist others similarly victimized. .
That's good to hear. I once joked with Paul that one day I was going to lobby the VCDL to recognize the outstanding VCDL activist of the year and call it the "Paul ******* Memorial Outstanding VCDL Activist" of the year award. Make it a little trophy with a bronze skidmark or something. Setting up a trust just gives me more ammo to lobby for such a thing.
That's good to hear. I once joked with Paul that one day I was going to lobby the VCDL to recognize the outstanding VCDL activist of the year and call it the "Paul ******* Memorial Outstanding VCDL Activist" of the year award. Make it a little trophy with a bronze skidmark or something. Setting up a trust just gives me more ammo to lobby for such a thing.
We've worked on the Trust idea before TD, but it never got off the ground.
I think this case is just the catalyst the idea needs to get it rolling.
BTW, It was good seeing you the other day. Sometimes I forget what the members I only see once a year, look like.:lol: