ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Patrick Sandefur disciplined by COP admonition for delays in responding to client grievances (which were dismissed), not suspended for 30 days as recommended by COP… order. [Read more…]
Appointed counsel, reimbursement
APPOINTED COUNSEL reimbursement properly ordered paid to Clerk, although other options… Langton affirmed. [Read more…]
Prisoners, attorney no-contact jail visits, flu policy
PRISONERS: Jail mandated to allow private attorney-client contact visits, over policy limiting visits to no-contact area during flu season… opinion & order. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, defense attorney, child porn
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: ODC failed to prove that criminal defense lawyer violated MRPC by holding/ not disclosing child pornography collected from apartment of client being [Read more…]
Sentencing, jury/prosecution/officer overtime costs
SENTENCING: Jury costs improperly imposed… counsel’s lack of objection to other costs not active acquiescence, costs of prosecution, officer overtime, public defender improperly imposed… Orzech/McLean reversed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]
Sentencing, DUI, District Court/Justice Court
SENTENCING: Claim that District Judge improperly considered JP DUI sentence rejected… McLean affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]
Plea withdrawal, Alford, postconviction withdrawal
PLEA WITHDRAWAL: Alford plea to felony robbery entered voluntarily, Defendant not allowed to withdraw it in postconviction proceeding… Harkin affirmed. [Read more…]