Once again, done out of a trial!

[mojosmom]

I spent much of the weekend busily preparing for a trial that was supposed to start today. We had a good self-defense case, and I was so looking forward to cross-examining the state's witnesses. "Mr. so-and-so, you were convicted of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm." "Yes". "For shooting at my client." "Yes". Unfortunately for my desire to amuse myself, the assistant state's attorney prosecuting the case got wise over the weekend, and offered my client a sweet deal on an unlawful possession of a firearm. So no trial. This happens a lot - prepare for trial and it won't go.

And I hadn't, of course, done all of my Italian homework, because I was so busy on the case! I had also changed my symphony ticket from Thursday to Friday, just in case the jury was out late on Thursday. I may try to change it back, so I can go to a Dario Castagno (Too Much Tuscan Sun) reading at Casa Italiana. We'll see.

In case you were wondering, if the toaster doesn't work after you plug it in, it may be because you actually plugged in the food processor instead. You should check, instead of just cursing a lot and threatening to throw the toaster out.

Comments

re: prepare for trial and it won't go

[whimzykat.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, I remember those days of sitting around for long hours waiting for the DA to buckle under to the defense attorney. I loved to testify and it happened so rarely.

Your case sounds like it would have been ever so much fun.

[atenea-nike.livejournal.com]

"Mr. so-and-so, you were convicted of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm." "Yes". "For shooting at my client." "Yes".

Those are the things that make this job so, so sweet.

If only I had as many criminal cases as you do :(

Atenea-Nike, bored to death with land disputes

[mrsdanvers63.livejournal.com]

"We had a good self-defense case, and I was so looking forward to cross-examining the state's witnesses. "Mr. so-and-so, you were convicted of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm." "Yes". "For shooting at my client." "Yes"."

Straight out of a TV/film script - such a shame you never got to say it.

[shendoah.livejournal.com]

I am safe from the toaster conundrum. My toaster has a "haven't had the coffee yet" feature in that the slider won't stay down if it's not plugged in.

THough it would have been nice to know about that feature before spending 10 minutes yelling at the thing for being a POS after I just bought it and it wouldn't toast the stupid waffle...