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Mike wrote:
bnhcomputing wrote:
First, he isn't facing CRIMINAL CHARGES as I understand it. This is MUNICIPAL COURT just like Krause.
Disorderly conduct is a crime, hence the issuance of a summons for the offense,so yeah, this is a serious matter and the young man needs to get representation.
I agree with mike, Disorderly conduct is a crime, and a crime on his record that is large enough to keephim from being able tojoin a federal law enforcement organization like the coast guard. (I found out the hard way) and other "Sensitive positions in the future.
Travishas 6 weeks before his initial appearance, alot can happen in that time. I am betting all charges will be dropped before that time. If they are not, and this actually does go to trial. I wholeheartedly believe legal representation is a must.
Paying the retainer of $3,500.00 now, may be premature. I doubt any attorney would refund his money if & when the case gets dropped. I bet there is alot of backroom 2nd guessing going on right now in the city's management team, and someone is going to get a boob caught in the wringer before this is done and over with.
A rights violation lawsuit is definitely in order, I glanced over the AG's memo again, and read through the Madison memo in response to the AG's memo. They basically used it as a challenge to get around what the AG stated and will continue to harass, Charge & arrest law abiding citizens for exercising their 2A rights.
Now one other thought, right now I can understand the city attorney thinking they screwed up, if Mr. Yates comes at them with an attorney right away, they may take that as a challenge (just like they did with the AG's memo) and go out of their way to make his life difficult and try to turn this into a war of attrition. Who do you think is going to win?? A grad student in this economy, or the states capitol with billions of taxpayer monies to squander away on frivolous bullschitt?