Comments on: Are You Man or Mutton?

By: Jeremy Gordon

Jeremy Gordon — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:51:36 +0000

on 12/31/08 i was told by a reliable source that ada’s would get comp time for the swearing in.

By: Murray Newman

Murray Newman — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:24:45 +0000

That’s a good question, Ghost Rider. My gut reaction is that they would just put it on their time sheets as Comp Time, since all the prosecutors are salaried employees. I can guarantee you that nobody will be getting a larger paycheck because of it.
The entire Compensation System for Harris County has always been a bit shady, in my opinion. I was planning on doing a post on it in the near future.

By: Rage Judicata

Rage Judicata — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:22:27 +0000

Why would a salaried employee get overtime?

By: Ghostrider

Ghostrider — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:39:52 +0000

If the ADA’s are required to attend, don’t they get overtime for working on a county holiday?

By: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:00:45 +0000

RJ,

Once more, with feeling . . .

By: Rage Judicata

Rage Judicata — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:38:41 +0000

“supposed to take affect”

Come on now. Here too?

By: Clay S. Conrad

Clay S. Conrad — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:04:09 +0000

Many years ago, I had a job I hated (it was the reason I went to law school; I felt a need to make a change.) I was told by a very good friend that if I had no respect for myself, there was no reason for my employers to have any respect for me, and that if I did have any respect for myself I would quit that job.

The ADA’s in Houston that have respect for themselves will start to leave the office; next year this time, most will probably be gone. As for those that stay, well, there will be no reason for the rest of us to have respect for them, as they’ve so little respect for themselves that they’ll stay working for someone who thinks so little of their time.

This isn’t all good news for defense lawyers, though. As more and more time gets taken away from the job by ADA’s (who will be more interested in either resume-shopping or butt-kissing), it is undoubted that we’ll see more and more of them taking shortcuts, like violating Brady, suborning perjury, or the like. My guess is that things will get worse before they get better.

By: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:45:58 +0000

Chuck,

Thanks. The Lykos-Leitner DA’s office will, I expect, be a target-rich environment for bloggers.

Like you say: Awesome.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:48:46 +0000

Mark,

Another great article, you’ve been on a roll lately (thanks no part to the troll). I think a lot of ADAs are paralyzed by the fear of the troll and how she has already demonstrated she will fire those that don’t bow to her.

And on another note about how well the new admin is running – remember the flow chart you posted….well, no one knows when the hell that is supposed to take affect; Jan 2 or Jan 5th. Awesome. At least the ADAs know their assignments, too bad they don’t know when they are supposed to go to them………

By: johnny833

johnny833 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:13:43 +0000

I love your sentiment Mark. Having been a cop for 15 years, then seeing the opposite point of view from young men making small mistakes which compound to larger ones I applaud your sense of fair play and go get’em attitude.

Ms. Lykos has seemed to me to be someone that I really did not care to vote for, thus she was one of the few Republicans that did not get my vote. Guess I am too Libertarian in my old age.

Keep fighting the good fight. And let’s hope a few ADA’s decide to skip this little party. Love to see the fall out if she get’s her pantsuit in an uproar.