Comments on: Lykos Wins, in Case You Were Wondering

By: AHCL

AHCL — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:14:34 +0000

I’m a little late in posting this, but I didn’t take Mark’s last sentence in this post to be insulting, at all. I actually found it to be kind.

In addition, I think it should be noted that Mark was extremely kind and sympathetic to the ADAs that he talked to today.

And it was very appreciated.

By: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:15:42 +0000

Brendan, the PD would be appointed by the county commissioners; she would then hire her staff.

Colin, by all accounts 100%

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:04:11 +0000

being as I am [generally] from the dc area, where [it has been said] people put campaign bumper stickers up on the day after an election, I have to wonder. what is the likelihood that pat lykos would, if elected, work to get rid of [unofficially I'm sure] those ADAs who may have commented a bit too negatively about her during the campaign?

By: Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:22:08 +0000

Ah you have!

I read it when I was in Qatar. A full bird, (who had previously chewed me up one side and down the other for something that was not my fault) recomended it to me by way of a sort of apology.

If and when this PD’s office comes on line, how will it be staffed? Would PD be an elected position like DA? THAT would be an interesting thing to see in Harris County! Could a PD run for election on the “tough on crime” platform?

By: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:39:36 +0000

Have I read Gates of Fire?

By: Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:35:20 +0000

Well it looks like Ms.Siegler failed to carry that all important “screwball and nutcase” demographic. I was amazed she even made it to the run off after that. (Personally I had already decided to vote for Bradford if she won, and I don’t even go to Lakewood.)

In any case I don’t think she would have done well in the general election, given her ties to Rosenthall and having gone out of her way to offend the largest church congregation on the North American continent.

The Ten Thousand? Have you read Steven Pressfield’s Gates of Fire? Excellent book.

By: Jigmeister

Jigmeister — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:47:23 +0000

Not so Ron. Some crimes are offensive. Other lawyers doing their jobs well is not. If there is a PD, wouldn’t be surprised to see a few over there given that many have invested years with the county and still have to think about retirement, health care and their dependents. Given, of course that the PD is funded properly. Otherwise it won’t work.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:46:57 +0000

I think the culture shock of being on the other side may peel the blinders away from some ADAs. When they start writing intakes from the defense side of the case, learning what defendants and their families have to do to meet criminal charges, it may make them rethink some of their past practices at the DA’s office.

By: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:44:23 +0000

Michael, I’m sure the next four years will seem rough, but ADAs, compared to virtually everyone else in the world, have it easy.

Ron, I have a hunch that they’ll get over it. Unfortunately for them, this comes at the same time that the flow of court-appointed felony cases is likely to be reduced by the creation of a PD’s office.

By: Ron in Houston

Ron in Houston — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:29:24 +0000

Mark

I get the sense that for a lot of ADA’s a sizable portion of their sense of being lies in their identification as ADA’s. The whole thought of being a criminal defense lawyer is probably offensive to them.

It will be interesting to see what happens.