Criminal
Feb. 23, 2011
Defendants Say the Darndest Things
A defendant's version of events - often amusing, sometimes insightful. By Richard M. Chacon.
A couple weeks ago, I was sitting in criminal court in Whittier when I overheard a defendant who had been placed on probation. The defendant reminded the judge that he initially had two cases, but that the court had taken the two cases and "mashed" them together into one case. The judge managed to maintain his composure while graciously acknowledging that the cases had, in fact, "been consolidated." I, on the other hand, l...
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