Author: philcline

Courthouse Tales 8 – Last Trials

Courthouse Tales 8 – Last Trials

Everyone’s career has highways, side roads, detours, and intersections.  My journey through the trial courts had been exciting at times, tedious at other times, always interesting. A stage, Shakespearian in nature, with memorable heroes and even more memorable villains.  And, like the Master’s plays, populated with an infinite variety of bit players.  We had names for them.  Snaggle Tooth, […]

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Court House Tales 5

Court House Tales 5

Finding Andy – Part Two “Now Doctor,” I asked, “given all your learning, given all your experience, given all your studies in the field of psychiatry, do you, anywhere account for the concept of EVIL?”  The witness, somewhat renown in his field, must have swallowed wrong.  Perhaps his throat tightened at the question.  At any rate, he […]

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Court House Tales 3

Court House Tales 3

More First Cases – “What the hell are you afraid of?” My next appearance on behalf of the prison gang leader was at his Superior Court arraignment.  No longer would there be any question that my role as defense counsel would be limited to an advisory role.  Still, I was worried about representing someone on a capital […]

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Courthouse Tales 1

Courthouse Tales 1

First Cases-The Emperor Club I have been fortunate in my professional life.  I had always wanted to be a lawyer.  And I got to be one.  A lawyer in full.  Started at the bottom.  Ended at the top.  I also counted myself fortunate to learn the art of politics.  I moved in circles with Governors, Congressmen, Senators, state legislators as well as […]

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