Re:Prosecutors Are Reading Emails From Inmates to Lawyers
by rhizome on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @11:57PM
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A 500 hour billing for defense would be pretty serious, so if that's going to be a problem for you here's a heads-up to ixnay on the crime you're committing that's going to require brand-new Supreme Court-favorable legal theories for acquittal. That's over 3 months of 40-hour weeks dedicated to just your case. I know lawyers bill like crazy, but still.
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Re:Prosecutors Are Reading Emails From Inmates to Lawyers
by mrkurt on Wednesday July 23, 2014 @12:06AM
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Avoiding crime isn't really an effective way to avoid needing a lawyer, unfortunately.
Re:Prosecutors Are Reading Emails From Inmates to Lawyers
by rhizome on Wednesday July 23, 2014 @12:26AM
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I wasn't trying to account for all crime everywhere, because after all there are cases of mistaken/misattributed identity that are very time-consuming to defend, but all in all it's a very good way to avoid 500 hours of lawyer.