Methinks the judge doth protest too much? From the Houston Chronicle :
U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent stood before a fellow federal judge this morning and vehemently proclaimed his innocence of three federal sexual crimes in his indictment. "I plead absolutely, unequivocally not guilty and look very much forward to a trial on the merits of what I consider flagrant, scurrilous charges," Kent stated with force to U.S. 5th Circuit Judge Edward Prado. "For the record I absolutely intend to testify, and we are going to bring a horde of witnesses," Kent said.
He also promised "a killer alibi" and "a s**tload of exculpatory evidence." And an exonerating sex tape , too.
Is it necessary to Mirandize a judge? Better be on the safe side:
Prado frequently said things such as "You pretty well know the routine," and "As you know, you have the right to remain silent."
The defendant’s status as a sitting federal judge led to some other, lighter moments. More below the fold.
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SUSSEX, Va. (AP) -Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick won't be allowed to plead guilty to dogfighting charges by videoconference, a judge ruled Tuesday. Vick's lawyers had requested that he be allowed to enter the plea from federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., where he is serving a two-year term since admitting he bankrolled a dogfighting operation and helped execute dogs. But citing high public interest in the case, Surry County Circuit Judge Samuel Campbell said it would be better ... more
When former NFL quarterback Michael Vick pleads guilty to dogfighting charges in Virginia, he’ll have to show up in person.
A judge denied a request Thursday from Vick’s lawyers to let him plead guilty by videoconference from prison.
Surry County Circuit Judge Samuel Campbell says there’s a lot of public interest in the case and that it would be Vick’s best interest to have him enter his plea in person.
Vick is currently in the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth... more
Judge: Vick must appear in person to plead guilty When former NFL quarterback Michael Vick pleads guilty to dogfighting charges in Virginia, he’ll have to show up in person. A judge denied a request Thursday from Vick’s lawyers to let him plead guilty by videoconference from prison. Surry County Circuit Judge Samuel Campbell says there’s a lot of public interest in the case and that it would be Vick’s best interest to have him enter his plea in person. Vi... more
New Hampshire libertarian talk show host to be jailed on multiple "contempt of court" charges for fighting a city code violation fine imposed against his "bird watching" couch. Free Keene reports Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Ian Freeman will spend
100 days in jail because he questioned the legitimacy of a system which
would penalize him for having a couch in his yard and conduct his trial
in secret.
Keene resident Nick Ryder wrote
on the Free Keene blog that the courtroo... more
TULSA -- The congregation of a Tulsa church that split with its denomination two years ago has agreed to buy back its property that it previously lost in a court battle.
The congregation of Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian voted Sunday night to accept an agreement with Presbyterian Church (USA) and its Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery to buy the property for $1.75 million and to end all litigation.
The decision should end a two-year court battle that began when the church left the denomination over... more
A federal judge in Miami says a charge against a Florida lawyer for allegedly laundering illegal funds in exchange for legal fees is controversial.U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke said during a pretrial hearing in attorney Ben Kuehne’s case the money laundering charge against the lawyer implied any defense attorney was culpable for accepting tainted fees, The Miami Herald said Monday.Cooke said such potential charges against other lawyers would violate a Congressional exemption on criminal... more
A judge today ruled the reckless homicide charges stand against parents accused of praying instead of seeking a doctors care as their 11-year-old daughter died. Marathon County Circuit Judge Vincent Howard made his ruling today.... more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -A man accused of shooting Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier 14 times appeared Monday at a pretrial hearing, only to have another pretrial hearing set next week. At the brief hearing, Assistant Public Defender Ann Finnell, who is representing Tyrone Romaroo Hartsfied, asked for a hearing on a motion she had filed seeking addresses of Collier and several other witnesses. Duval Circuit Judge Hugh Carithers scheduled a Dec. 11 hearing.... more
* Was Barack Obama a "real" law professor at the University of Chicago? Or just a pseudo-prof? [ Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic ]
* Speaking of Obama, why didn’t he save more for retirement? Professor Mankiw speculates: "Maybe he is expecting vastly higher tax rates in the future, when the accumulated savings will need to be withdrawn and taxed." [ Greg Mankiw via TaxProf Blog ]
* Speaking of law profs, should they reveal their political leanings to their students? [ PrawfsBlawg ] ... more
With respect to our earlier post , about a rumor that Latham & Watkins represents the Church of Scientology, we have our doubts. See this comment (at 2:53 PM).
But here’s some bad news about Latham that appears to be more reliable. From the WSJ Law Blog :
[ Samuel A. Fishman (pictured)] has pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and is slated to be sentenced in June.... The criminal information and papers from the U.S. attorney’s office say Fishman, 51 of... more
What is it about Florida that causes its lawyers and litigants to misbehave so egregiously? Just last week, the Florida Supreme Court sanctioned colorful attorney Jack Thompson. And now they’ve expressed their displeasure (PDF) with pro se litigant Julio Mora .
What did Mr. Mora do to upset the court? From its opinion:
Mora has filed pro se pleadings containing scandalous and obscene language. Specifically, in his “Petition to Inhibit Jurisdiction From this Very Supre... more
The law firm of Latham & Watkins has lots of things going for it: eye-popping profits , ample prestige, and a promise of no layoffs . What more could you ask for?
How about.... a powerful and glamorous client, with deep connections in Hollywood? Reported over at Radar Online :
Recently, Radar reported on Scientology’s short-lived attempt to beat its Guy Fawkes mask-clad antagonists "Anonymous" at their own game: scary YouTube videos. A clip posted by a Sciento associate under t... more
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