Comments on: Let the Government Clean Up its own Mess http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/02/let-government-clean-up-its-own-mess.html the art and science of criminal defense trial lawyering Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:07:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Making The Walls Transparent (MTWT-Texas) http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/02/let-government-clean-up-its-own-mess.html/comment-page-1#comment-1218 Making The Walls Transparent (MTWT-Texas) Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:27:00 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=516#comment-1218 http://youtube.com/watch?v=sXe40XLPGjk&feature=related<br/><br/>"The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded."~Charles-Louis De Secondant (1689-1755) Baron de Montesquieu (Source) The Spirit of the Laws, 1748<br/><br/>THE LAWYERS<br/><br/><br/>The Texas Lawyer's Creed<br/><br/>"I am a lawyer. I am entrusted by the People of Texas to preserve and improve our legal system. I am licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas. I must therefore abide by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, but I know that Professionalism requires more than merely avoiding the violation of laws and rules. I am committed to this Creed for no other reason than it is right." <br/> <br/><br/><br/>The most damaging injustices being committed in the legal system today are perpetrated by attorneys who do not do their job to the best of their ability. <br/><br/>DISTRICT ATTORNEYS<br/>Most District Attorney's have developed a 'cop mentality'. They only see in black and white, mostly black. DAs use words like monster, evil, and unforgivable over and over to describe every defendant who comes before them. In their minds, every case has a defendant who premeditated whatever he's accused of and his just punishment is damnation to the pits of hell with no further thought. No defendant is ever appropriately 'contrite'. No defendant is ever telling the truth and no defendant is ever ever innocent, no matter how much proof to the contrary exists. We can thank district attorneys for their crucial role in the inncocent people going to prison.<br/><br/>Kay Lee's Letters to Toby Shook<br/><br/> <br/>PRIVATE ATTORNEYS<br/>I have nothing but scorn for lawyers who are cashing in on bad laws and the resulting prison boom. I get letter after letter from trusting people who paid $10,000, $20,000, $40,000 to a lawyer who appeared to be sympathetic and accessible - UNTIL they got the money, at which time they suddenly are never available, never return phone calls, and arrive in court ill-prepared to present anything but a sloppy case. The majority of lawyers take on more cases than they can possible defend properly, then they urge a plea agreement so they can move on and snag the next unsuspecting client's money. It's sinful, shameful, and absolutely disgusting that a once honorable profession should be reduced to this.<br/><br/>RODNEY HILL'S LAWYER<br/><br/>PUBLIC DEFENDERS<br/>Court appointed attorneys are doom for poor defendants. They are so notorious for slacking that they are usually and rightfully called "Public Pretenders". I've watched them come into the courtrooms staggering under piles of files they haven't read until they can quickly peruse them while standing at the bar with a defendant they have barely spoken to and whom they are most likely urging to take a guilty plea just to get the case off the books. <br/><br/>I make excuses for the public defenders; the system is overburdened, too many laws make too many criminals, there's not enough public defenders; but whatever the reason, it is totally unAmerican for a defendant not to get the best representation a lawyer has to offer. No wonder there are so many innocent people in prison! Kay Lee<br/><br/><br/><br/>PUBLIC DEFENDER TOM GRETT<br/>No wonder they call them "Public Pretenders" <br/><br/>We would like you to meet Dallas lawyer/public defender, Thomas R. Grett.<br/><br/>Thomas Grett was appointed by the court as Lakeith Sharif's public defender. He failed to defend Mr. Sharif's case, failed to keep him out of the state hospital, and failed to file all Sharif's motions. When Sharif contacted him by phone about the motions, with a witness on the third line, Mr. Grett was most unprofessional. Grett called Sharif names, including the immoral, if not illegal, racial epitaph "nigger" and told him to never call again. For these reasons, Sharif has asked that Mr. Grett not be allowed to be his lawyer, as Sharif would rather defend himself than have the defense of someone who so obviously couldn't care less.<br/><br/>As you read Sharif's legal work below, Keep in mind what Dr. Lisa Clayton told the judge: <br/><br/>"Mr. Amir-Sharif does not have a rational understanding of the charges against him, nor does he understand the possible penalties or various duties of courtroom personnel in a trial process."<br/><br/>Sharif wrote all the legal work below. Pretty good for an 'incompetent', yes? Kay Lee<br/><br/>MOTIONS FILED<br/><br/>MOTION TO DISMISS COUNSEL<br/>Written by Lakeith Sharif<br/>Mailed April 14, 2005<br/><br/>MOTION TO COMPEL PROMPT REVOCATION HEARING<br/>by Lakeith Sharif<br/>Written May 3, 2005<br/><br/>REQUEST TO SELF REPRESENT<br/>by Lakeith Sharif<br/>Mailed May 8, 2005<br/><br/>LIST OF PRO.SE MOTIONS<br/>Written by Lakeith Sharif<br/><br/>??<br/><br/>GRIEVING THOMAS GRETT<br/><br/>GRIEVANCE TO STATE BAR <br/>By Lakeith Sharif<br/>Stamped Received May 6, 2005<br/><br/>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECIEPT<br/>FROM STATE BAR<br/>Dated May 9, 2005<br/><br/>STATE BAR SCREENING DECISION <br/>Dated June 2, 2005<br/><br/>APPEAL STATE BAR SCREENING DECISION<br/>Dated June 17, 2005<br/><br/>LETTER TO BAR ASSOCIATION<br/>Written by Alida Smith, Witness<br/>dated June 19, 2005<br/><br/>GRIEVANCE TO DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL OF TEXAS<br/>State Bar of Texas<br/>Jun 28, 2005<br/><br/>UNASKED AND UNANSWERED<br/>Questions Regarding Public Defender's Office<br/><br/><br/><br/>ATTORNEY JOHN H. READ II<br/><br/>Non-performance of duties.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"It isn't about truth, it isn't about justice--it's about convictions."<br/>~One Man's Attorney <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/> <br/>DALLAS/FW LAWYER WRITES JAIL ARTICLES <br/> <br/>Name: Dallas Criminal Lawyer - David Finn<br/>http://www.dallascriminallawyer.com/ <br/>View my complete profile <br/><br/>David's Blog <br/>http://dallascriminaldefenselawyer.blogspot.com/<br/><br/>Read DMN Editorial: Dallas Jail-More of the Same http://youtube.com/watch?v=sXe40XLPGjk&feature=related

“The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.”~Charles-Louis De Secondant (1689-1755) Baron de Montesquieu (Source) The Spirit of the Laws, 1748

THE LAWYERS

The Texas Lawyer’s Creed

“I am a lawyer. I am entrusted by the People of Texas to preserve and improve our legal system. I am licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas. I must therefore abide by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, but I know that Professionalism requires more than merely avoiding the violation of laws and rules. I am committed to this Creed for no other reason than it is right.”

The most damaging injustices being committed in the legal system today are perpetrated by attorneys who do not do their job to the best of their ability.

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Most District Attorney’s have developed a ‘cop mentality’. They only see in black and white, mostly black. DAs use words like monster, evil, and unforgivable over and over to describe every defendant who comes before them. In their minds, every case has a defendant who premeditated whatever he’s accused of and his just punishment is damnation to the pits of hell with no further thought. No defendant is ever appropriately ‘contrite’. No defendant is ever telling the truth and no defendant is ever ever innocent, no matter how much proof to the contrary exists. We can thank district attorneys for their crucial role in the inncocent people going to prison.

Kay Lee’s Letters to Toby Shook

PRIVATE ATTORNEYS
I have nothing but scorn for lawyers who are cashing in on bad laws and the resulting prison boom. I get letter after letter from trusting people who paid $10,000, $20,000, $40,000 to a lawyer who appeared to be sympathetic and accessible - UNTIL they got the money, at which time they suddenly are never available, never return phone calls, and arrive in court ill-prepared to present anything but a sloppy case. The majority of lawyers take on more cases than they can possible defend properly, then they urge a plea agreement so they can move on and snag the next unsuspecting client’s money. It’s sinful, shameful, and absolutely disgusting that a once honorable profession should be reduced to this.

RODNEY HILL’S LAWYER

PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Court appointed attorneys are doom for poor defendants. They are so notorious for slacking that they are usually and rightfully called “Public Pretenders”. I’ve watched them come into the courtrooms staggering under piles of files they haven’t read until they can quickly peruse them while standing at the bar with a defendant they have barely spoken to and whom they are most likely urging to take a guilty plea just to get the case off the books.

I make excuses for the public defenders; the system is overburdened, too many laws make too many criminals, there’s not enough public defenders; but whatever the reason, it is totally unAmerican for a defendant not to get the best representation a lawyer has to offer. No wonder there are so many innocent people in prison! Kay Lee

PUBLIC DEFENDER TOM GRETT
No wonder they call them “Public Pretenders”

We would like you to meet Dallas lawyer/public defender, Thomas R. Grett.

Thomas Grett was appointed by the court as Lakeith Sharif’s public defender. He failed to defend Mr. Sharif’s case, failed to keep him out of the state hospital, and failed to file all Sharif’s motions. When Sharif contacted him by phone about the motions, with a witness on the third line, Mr. Grett was most unprofessional. Grett called Sharif names, including the immoral, if not illegal, racial epitaph “nigger” and told him to never call again. For these reasons, Sharif has asked that Mr. Grett not be allowed to be his lawyer, as Sharif would rather defend himself than have the defense of someone who so obviously couldn’t care less.

As you read Sharif’s legal work below, Keep in mind what Dr. Lisa Clayton told the judge:

“Mr. Amir-Sharif does not have a rational understanding of the charges against him, nor does he understand the possible penalties or various duties of courtroom personnel in a trial process.”

Sharif wrote all the legal work below. Pretty good for an ‘incompetent’, yes? Kay Lee

MOTIONS FILED

MOTION TO DISMISS COUNSEL
Written by Lakeith Sharif
Mailed April 14, 2005

MOTION TO COMPEL PROMPT REVOCATION HEARING
by Lakeith Sharif
Written May 3, 2005

REQUEST TO SELF REPRESENT
by Lakeith Sharif
Mailed May 8, 2005

LIST OF PRO.SE MOTIONS
Written by Lakeith Sharif

??

GRIEVING THOMAS GRETT

GRIEVANCE TO STATE BAR
By Lakeith Sharif
Stamped Received May 6, 2005

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECIEPT
FROM STATE BAR
Dated May 9, 2005

STATE BAR SCREENING DECISION
Dated June 2, 2005

APPEAL STATE BAR SCREENING DECISION
Dated June 17, 2005

LETTER TO BAR ASSOCIATION
Written by Alida Smith, Witness
dated June 19, 2005

GRIEVANCE TO DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL OF TEXAS
State Bar of Texas
Jun 28, 2005

UNASKED AND UNANSWERED
Questions Regarding Public Defender’s Office

ATTORNEY JOHN H. READ II

Non-performance of duties.

“It isn’t about truth, it isn’t about justice–it’s about convictions.”
~One Man’s Attorney

DALLAS/FW LAWYER WRITES JAIL ARTICLES

Name: Dallas Criminal Lawyer - David Finn
http://www.dallascriminallawyer.com/
View my complete profile

David’s Blog
http://dallascriminaldefenselawyer.blogspot.com/

Read DMN Editorial: Dallas Jail-More of the Same

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