Comments on: Ollie the Cabdrivertising Criminal Attorney http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Malum In Se http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3647 Malum In Se Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:13:29 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3647 Mr. Bennett, I am back in action after a 5 month hiatus. Somehow my account was deleted and once that happened I just never got around to getting back to setting it up. I see that even your activity is down some. I was hoping you could post a small note for the core group of individuals that were blogging so that I could add them to my blog roll. remy Mr. Bennett,

I am back in action after a 5 month hiatus. Somehow my account was deleted and once that happened I just never got around to getting back to setting it up. I see that even your activity is down some. I was hoping you could post a small note for the core group of individuals that were blogging so that I could add them to my blog roll.

remy

]]> By: Monday Morning Jumpstart | a public defender http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3643 Monday Morning Jumpstart | a public defender Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:53:24 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3643 [...] Bennett exposes yet another member of the seedy bar: Ollie the Cabdrivertising Attorney. We all have an Ollie in [...] [...] Bennett exposes yet another member of the seedy bar: Ollie the Cabdrivertising Attorney. We all have an Ollie in [...]

]]> By: AHCL http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3639 AHCL Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:06:09 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3639 The sad thing is that "Ollie" is a bigger joke inside of the courtoom than the cab driver is in front of the jail. Quite frankly, the Defendant who just got out of jail would probably be better represented by his cabbie than Ollie. And you bet your butt that the cab driver probably cares more about his client than Ollie does. The sad thing is that “Ollie” is a bigger joke inside of the courtoom than the cab driver is in front of the jail. Quite frankly, the Defendant who just got out of jail would probably be better represented by his cabbie than Ollie.

And you bet your butt that the cab driver probably cares more about his client than Ollie does.

]]> By: EdinTally http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3628 EdinTally Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:17:24 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3628 Don't break your collective arms patting yourselves on the back because you think you hold some sort of moral or ethical high ground. I'd recommend taking that horse to the Kentucky Derby but I don't think it would fit in the chute. Don’t break your collective arms patting yourselves on the back because you think you hold some sort of moral or ethical high ground.

I’d recommend taking that horse to the Kentucky Derby but I don’t think it would fit in the chute.

]]> By: Tarian http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3627 Tarian Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:07:10 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3627 We get complaints of this type quite often. Sadly, barratry is pretty tough to prosecute. Mark, take a look at P.C. 38.12(a)(2). Is that unbelievably broad, or what? It's almost like the legislature was THINKING lawyers, but didn't bother to put the language in. To me, it appears to criminalize ANY solicitation of employment. So, as it's written, does that mean that when someone rings your doorbell and asks if you need your lawn mowed, they're committing a third degree felony?? Or calls you and asks if you need your carpets cleaned? I mean, seriously, where does that statute end? I see no limiting language or definitions whatsoever. Am I wrong about this? It seems unconstitutionally broad to me. (Did I really just type that?) Yeah, I did. We get complaints of this type quite often. Sadly, barratry is pretty tough to prosecute.

Mark, take a look at P.C. 38.12(a)(2). Is that unbelievably broad, or what? It’s almost like the legislature was THINKING lawyers, but didn’t bother to put the language in. To me, it appears to criminalize ANY solicitation of employment. So, as it’s written, does that mean that when someone rings your doorbell and asks if you need your lawn mowed, they’re committing a third degree felony?? Or calls you and asks if you need your carpets cleaned?

I mean, seriously, where does that statute end? I see no limiting language or definitions whatsoever. Am I wrong about this? It seems unconstitutionally broad to me. (Did I really just type that?) Yeah, I did.

]]> By: JT http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3620 JT Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:41:19 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3620 This is a mildly frustrating example, because every industry has an element like this that is viewed negatively inside and outside that industry. However, to an earlier comment, if the state and/or city are prosecuting an individual, they have a great deal of resources. If someone has been charged with DUI, domestic violence or some other charge, they may not know who to turn to, and the DA's office surely isn't going to assist them in their efforts. It is necessary to provide citizens with means to contact attorneys who can help them know their rights and find out if jail/fines/probation are necessary or just scare tactics. This is a mildly frustrating example, because every industry has an element like this that is viewed negatively inside and outside that industry. However, to an earlier comment, if the state and/or city are prosecuting an individual, they have a great deal of resources. If someone has been charged with DUI, domestic violence or some other charge, they may not know who to turn to, and the DA’s office surely isn’t going to assist them in their efforts. It is necessary to provide citizens with means to contact attorneys who can help them know their rights and find out if jail/fines/probation are necessary or just scare tactics.

]]> By: Robert Guest http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3619 Robert Guest Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:27:43 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3619 On the 15 day deadline- I can not tell you how many times a client has called 3-4 weeks after a DWI arrest. If only the DIC forms contained the same language "YOU MUST CALL WITHIN 15 DAYS" that so many DWI phone books ads contain. The ALR hearing is easy enough for anyone to request. However, many don't know to request it. A larger topic- Free markets and legal services. Would consumers be helped if there was less regulation of legal services and/or advertising? On the 15 day deadline- I can not tell you how many times a client has called 3-4 weeks after a DWI arrest. If only the DIC forms contained the same language “YOU MUST CALL WITHIN 15 DAYS” that so many DWI phone books ads contain.

The ALR hearing is easy enough for anyone to request. However, many don’t know to request it.

A larger topic- Free markets and legal services. Would consumers be helped if there was less regulation of legal services and/or advertising?

]]> By: JR http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3612 JR Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:36:44 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3612 When I was a prosecutor, I had a case was that was continued seven (!) times because the guy was trying to get the money together to hire a private attorney. And I never saw a single case where a person asked for time to hire a private attorney and was denied the continuance. When I was a prosecutor, I had a case was that was continued seven (!) times because the guy was trying to get the money together to hire a private attorney. And I never saw a single case where a person asked for time to hire a private attorney and was denied the continuance.

]]> By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3611 Mark Bennett Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:33:37 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3611 LOL. LOL.

]]> By: Jigmeister http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html/comment-page-1#comment-3609 Jigmeister Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:16:28 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/06/ollie-the-cabdrivertising-criminal-attorney.html#comment-3609 I thought we put that guy in jail for child porn a long time ago. I thought we put that guy in jail for child porn a long time ago.

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