Yesterday I went to Samsclub to get more water, went back home to drop off groceries & pick up Mom to go vote in local runoff elections. Then we dropped by to see my friend. He gave more details on his situation. He'd had a blood clot & had gotten so stressed out that the clot broke into multiple pieces but apparently one piece is interfering with signal to his eye. His doctor told him not to lift anything heavy & to take it easy until they can figure out what to do.
Monday his fiance has her trial but she still has not met or spoken with her attorney. I suspect he's the type who tries to get clients to take plea deals bc he has made zero effort-- and he's the replacement attorney bc her previous attorney never communicated with her either. So, she's supposed to go on trial & never even got her lawyer's phone number. I wrote a statement to be given to the court but I will also show up in person & agree to testify on her behalf if necessary. I suspect they will not actually have a real trial. I told her if she doesn't get to see her attorney before the trial she should inform the judge that she had inadequate counsel. These charges should have been dropped. Hell, they never should have been brought in the first place. This is a "stand your ground" state & she was physically assaulted in her own home by someone who was trespassing & who stole her shoes (and kicked her while wearing her stolen shoes).
A halfway decent attorney could argue "clean hands doctrine", "stand your ground" and "self defense". The only reason they brought charges was bc the trespasser was a minor (but was still larger & much heavier than her). They also violated her civil rights by keeping her in jail longer than legally allowed prior to her bail hearing. If she could afford to sue them for it, she would.
Sorry, I get worked up about injustices. LOL.
It makes me wonder how many other people with court-appointed attorneys get the same treatment where they never even meet or hear from their lawyers until the trial date.
