Comments on: But What Is The Definition of Ethical? http://www.popehat.com/2008/04/15/but-what-is-the-definition-of-ethical/ A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and Leisure Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:39:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick http://www.popehat.com/2008/04/15/but-what-is-the-definition-of-ethical/comment-page-1/#comment-2582 Patrick Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:02:10 +0000 http://www.newpopehat.dreamhosters.com/?p=736#comment-2582 Stephen it always feels bad to lose a case on appeal. Now in this state county prosecutors don't argue appeals, but I'm sure the prosecutor knows about it, as does everyone in his office. If I were the defense attorney, I'd fax or email a copy to make sure: "Just FYI." Stephen it always feels bad to lose a case on appeal. Now in this state county prosecutors don't argue appeals, but I'm sure the prosecutor knows about it, as does everyone in his office.

If I were the defense attorney, I'd fax or email a copy to make sure: "Just FYI."

]]> By: Stephen http://www.popehat.com/2008/04/15/but-what-is-the-definition-of-ethical/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 Stephen Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:26:26 +0000 http://www.newpopehat.dreamhosters.com/?p=736#comment-2579 Patrick, I wasn't suggesting they be re-tried. I just meant that during the trial it sounded like the Prosecutor had a whole laundry list of charges and decided to drop some of them before going to the jury (like the one about trespassing). So I was wondering if the Prosecutor feel, I don't know, "foolish" I guess, for going with the littering over some of the other charges. Patrick,
I wasn't suggesting they be re-tried. I just meant that during the trial it sounded like the Prosecutor had a whole laundry list of charges and decided to drop some of them before going to the jury (like the one about trespassing). So I was wondering if the Prosecutor feel, I don't know, "foolish" I guess, for going with the littering over some of the other charges.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.popehat.com/2008/04/15/but-what-is-the-definition-of-ethical/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 Patrick Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:17:46 +0000 http://www.newpopehat.dreamhosters.com/?p=736#comment-2578 Stephen, I think double jeopardy has attached for any charges that anyone wants to file. If I were arguing for the defense on appeal I'd make that argument as well, because it's too late to amend the charges once a conviction is secured. Stephen, I think double jeopardy has attached for any charges that anyone wants to file. If I were arguing for the defense on appeal I'd make that argument as well, because it's too late to amend the charges once a conviction is secured.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.popehat.com/2008/04/15/but-what-is-the-definition-of-ethical/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Stephen Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:41:38 +0000 http://www.newpopehat.dreamhosters.com/?p=736#comment-2575 That was interesting. So does that fall on the prosecutor for going forward with the wrong charge? If I read it correctly, even the Defense argued that there were other charges that would have been sustainable. That was interesting. So does that fall on the prosecutor for going forward with the wrong charge? If I read it correctly, even the Defense argued that there were other charges that would have been sustainable.

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