Monthly Archives: August 2008

August 31, 2008
9:59 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Judge who signed search warrants for attorney’s office recused from murder case

Via Grits and Tex Parte Blog, Collin County District Judge Mark Rusch has been recused from hearing a capital murder case, after signing search warrants for defense attorney Keith Gore’s office. Despite a hearing being scheduled to determine whether the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics

August 31, 2008
9:09 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Official obstruction of justice

There are different ways to conduct interviews, depending on what you want to achieve in the interview. In law schools they usually offer a class on interviewing which teaches, among other things, how to get the most accurate and truthful … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics

August 31, 2008
6:55 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Brooklyn lawyer Marina Tylo sues blogger for reporting that she was sued for malpractice

Marina Tylo has filed a defamation suit against blogger Andrew Bluestone at the New York Attorney Malpractice Blog, for reporting in September of last year that she was sued for malpractice. In her complaint, provided here by Simple Justice, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics

August 23, 2008
9:31 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Another attorney’s office raided

From Fourth Amendment.com: Last month federal agents executed a search warrant on the office of lawyer George Argie in Cleveland, Ohio, seeking information about one of his clients. The warrant was one of many issued as part of a federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Police Misconduct

August 21, 2008
12:04 am
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Ignition interlocks for all (MADD’s agenda)

DUI lawyer Lawrence Taylor points out some interesting facts at his DUI Blog. MADD has been advocating for ignition interlock devices for all vehicles for a few years now, and Taylor asks why? We see that MADD’s list of corporate … Continue reading →

Posted in DUI DWI Driving Under the Influence

August 20, 2008
10:32 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

DUI – Ignition interlocks and vehicle immobilization

Last week in court I saw an attorney who was pleading his client to a DUI 2nd offense and was taken completely by surprise by the stack of forms that his client was required to sign before the Court would … Continue reading →

Posted in DUI DWI Driving Under the Influence

August 18, 2008
8:59 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

State v. Spoone – S.C. approves waivers of appeal and PCR in plea agreements

In State v. Spoone, released last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld (on PCR) a plea agreement in which the defendant agreed to waive his right to appeal, PCR or any other review of his guilty plea or sentence. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appellate Opinions, Post Conviction Relief

August 17, 2008
10:42 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Sober or slammer

South Carolina law enforcement has begun their latest DUI campaign, kicking off operation “sober or slammer” last Friday. Troopers say no matter if you’re a teacher or a preacher, or anyone else, if you’re caught drinking and driving you’re going … Continue reading →

Posted in DUI DWI Driving Under the Influence

August 15, 2008
8:25 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Winning your case anthology

Last week, Gerry Spence posted Winning – the simple secret, in which he says the most important thing that we have when talking to jurors is credibility: “So how can you win your next case? How can you win your … Continue reading →

Posted in Jury trials

August 15, 2008
7:01 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

South Carolina evangelist charged with DUI

73 year old television evangelist evangelist Dr. William Crews was arrested and charged with driving under the influence this week in Dorchester County. He has maintained that he was not too drunk to drive and says he will fight the … Continue reading →

Posted in DUI DWI Driving Under the Influence