State of Minnesota v. Nicholas Rekieta, Kayla Rekieta, April Imholte

[JohnE]

What's Nick's life looking like after this? I'm insanely curious. There's no way he'll be involved with the law again, right?

He was already a non-practicing attorney, so not much should change.

As for what will happen to his license it depends on what direction he takes his case. In my hometown there was a pretty prominent attorney who got into coke and meth, and was eventually arrested for a DUI and possession. His license was suspended for a few years but he’s back to practicing law after doing rehab and keeping clean. Albeit he’s practicing on his own now as no firm will touch him.

If Nick fights this instead of taking a deal, I could see his license being revoked instead of merely suspended.

 

[Sheryl Nome]

He was already a non-practicing attorney, so not much should change.

As for what will happen to his license it depends on what direction he takes his case. In my hometown there was a pretty prominent attorney who got into coke and meth, and was eventually arrested for a DUI and possession. His license was suspended for a few years but he’s back to practicing law after doing rehab and keeping clean. Albeit he’s practicing on his own now as no firm will touch him.

If Nick fights this instead of taking a deal, I could see his license being revoked instead of merely suspended.

His law license won't be revoked. He didn't fuck with client money, he has addiction problems, the most common problem lawyers have.

 

[East_Clintwood]

There's no way he'll be involved with the law again, right?

Do you mean involved as a lawyer, or as a defendant?

I think it's unlikely he'll be a lawyer again, not because I think he'll get disbarred (I've covered this a couple of times in this thread, Minnesota very, very rarely disbars people, and then almost exclusively for stealing shit from clients), but because I don't think he has any interest in practicing the law.

 

[he who has thus come/gone]

He was already a non-practicing attorney, so not much should change.

As for what will happen to his license it depends on what direction he takes his case. In my hometown there was a pretty prominent attorney who got into coke and meth, and was eventually arrested for a DUI and possession. His license was suspended for a few years but he’s back to practicing law after doing rehab and keeping clean. Albeit he’s practicing on his own now as no firm will touch him.

If Nick fights this instead of taking a deal, I could see his license being revoked instead of merely suspended.

I actually think the bigger problem for Nick's licensure is the fact that he missed April's traffic court hearing. If he missed a client's court hearing because he was engaged in drug use with the client, that's pretty clearly a serious breach of his ethical requirements under the standard Rules of Professional Conduct. Getting arrested for drugs is one thing, but depriving your client of representation due to drug use is a whole other ball game.

 

[Apteryx Owenii]

Even if he intended to be sober, even if he were GOING to remain sober, his oppositional defiance would make him want to plonk down the money to try and avoid having to get called in for piss tests or otherwise have to answer to authority.

This is a guy who threw a warrant down in a tantrum after the police knocked his door down because he wouldn't give them the door code upon being told they had said warrant. How would he respond to being ordered around?

That said, it will also give him the opportunity to spiral further.

I actually think the bigger problem for Nick's licensure is the fact that he missed April's traffic court hearing. If he missed a client's court hearing because he was engaged in drug use with the client, that's pretty clearly a serious breach of his ethical requirements under the standard Rules of Professional Conduct. Getting arrested for drugs is one thing, but depriving your client of representation due to drug use is a whole other ball game.

no one cares about a lawyer missing a traffic court hearing for a speeding ticket. Unless the client complains and, even then. It's just not a big deal. Maybe would have to compensate for the fine. I doubt she's going to complain about it given their relationship at the time.

 

[Useful_Mistake]

 

[Henri Barbusse]

I'm guessing one of the things the cops will want to clear up is the discrepancy between Nick's and Kayla's statements about April. According to Nick, she was just visiting and only Nick and Kayla resided in the master bedroom. According to Kayla, she was the live-in nanny.

 

[gang weeder]

so in that case, it's basically an investment, since the justification would be that he needs to drink to maintain his character as a hard drinking lawyer to keep the money coming in, which would make sense because he's now paying for litigation for 2 ongoing cases. my only problem with that theory is his claim to have dumped all the liquor. he was either lying or had a change of heart within 8 hours of posting that. not impossible for an addict unwilling to change, but i guess we'll see if/when he finally fires up a stream.

I could easily see him yo-yoing from telling himself that he's going cold turkey sober straight back to drinking in less than 24 hours. I don't think that would be out of character at all for an addict in his position.

depends on what you mean. drinking on stream isn't a crime, and the bail he just posted is unconditional, so he's under no duress not to drink (but, of course, he can't do anything illegal). if by self-incriminate you mean getting drunk and saying things publicly that could torpedo his case, then yeah, for sure, drinking on stream could lead to self-incrimination.

He's already said a lot of dumb shit just sperging in DMs. Imagine him going on stream drunk and trying not to say anything about the case. Challenge level: Impossible

I'm guessing one of the things the cops will want to clear up is the discrepancy between Nick's and Kayla's statements about April. According to Nick, she was just visiting and only Nick and Kayla resided in the master bedroom. According to Kayla, she was the live-in nanny.

I'm sure the cops know full well what was really going on. Proving it would really only matter in a trial I think, and Nick would be fucked in a trial anyways. There's no crime involved with April living there AFAIK.

 

[Sam Losco]

Lol, he’s so fucking out of touch.

“EIGHTY MILES!”

Some people have that commute one way, and guess what… They still manage to feed the kids, do laundry and not be neglectful.

And then we have Nick who has to do fuck all but drive around for an hour or two, and he makes it sound like he’s digging ditches at the state pen.

Yeah I had to go check... the whole time I was a kid, and even after I left, my dad was driving 47-50 miles to work, and 47-50 miles back, 5 days a week. So 94-100 miles a day.

And guess what Nick, my dad didn't do coke, or even drink, to cope with it. He man'd up and dealt with it for his family. Fuck you Nick, you whiny little bitch.

 

[Manwithn0n0men]

It means he's being rational. The warrant is brutal

The warrant meets the super low bar to get a search warrant. Unless you can prove the cops and judge acted out of animus and in a way a reasonable officer or judge wouldn't your not throwing shit out.

And well....then you have to deal with "Why was the cocaine in your house Nick? If it wasn't yours who put it there?"

 

[waffle]

I presume Nick is planning on live screaming (drunk) tonight if he posted his cash bond. I'm hyped for this, the only thing I'm more hyped for is tomorrow's Motion for Bond Revocation.

 

[Manwithn0n0men]

Just as a casual analysis, it appears there were no less than five witnesses, including the pastor, all telling consistent stories where each one, individually, would clearly constitute probable cause.

Then, they executed the search warrant, they found exactly the evidence the warrant said they would find, in plain sight, and worse.

I really want to hear the Fourth Amendment argument here, because frankly it sounds like a bunch of dumb lolbert faggotry to me.

Do you think Nick lied to Barnes.....

I mean he lied to Barnes. And Barnes just has to take the reputational shit sandwich

 

[Rent Tin]

I'm sure the cops know full well what was really going on. Proving it would really only matter in a trial I think, and Nick would be fucked in a trial anyways. There's no crime involved with April living there AFAIK.

Nick lying about April's status in the home will be brought up if it goes to trial to show that he is willing and able to lie. It's something that served very little purpose and only hurt him. You'd think a lawyer would know better than to speak with police, but apparently you lose this knowledge when you're non-practicing.

 

[Yandex Captcha Solver]

I presume Nick is planning on live screaming (drunk) tonight if he posted his cash bond. I'm hyped for this, the only thing I'm more hyped for is tomorrow's Motion for Bond Revocation.

He's been out of jail since Friday. He teased a stream that night, but changed it to "soon" the day after. Don't get too excited, he's bad enough with streaming on his normal days when it's announced beforehand.

 

[reptile baht spaniard rid]

You'd think a lawyer would know better than to speak with police, but apparently you lose this knowledge when you're non-practicing.

I think he was afraid others would talk first so he made a gamble. A stupid one, but a gamble nonetheless. I don’t think it paid off.

 

[Rent Tin]

I think he was afraid others would talk first so he made a gamble. A stupid one, but a gamble nonetheless. I don’t think it paid off.

It didnt. Kayla mentioned when questioned that April was the live-in nanny. April's credit cards were also found in the master bedroom. While those two things are already likely to convince a jury that Nick was lying I am also confident that the children or others will be able to testify about it if needed.

 

[Bloodthirsty Nosenigger]

https://www.change.org/p/livestream-the-minnesota-v-rekieta-omnibus-hearing-in-kandiyohi-county
This petition is to demonstrate public interest in Rekieta's Omnibus hearing which will be in August. If you'd like to sign, it will be added to a motion sent to the court.
If you are an attorney who wants to sign an affidavit, please get in touch with me.

Establishing a high degree of public interest?



Well played.

 

[waffle]

He's been out of jail since Friday. He teased a stream that night, but changed it to "soon" the day after. Don't get too excited, he's bad enough with streaming on his normal days when it's announced beforehand.

He can't legally drink without posting the bond, and he can't stream without drinking, so I view this as a preparatory step.

 

[Sheryl Nome]

The warrant meets the super low bar to get a search warrant. Unless you can prove the cops and judge acted out of animus and in a way a reasonable officer or judge wouldn't your not throwing shit out.

And well....then you have to deal with "Why was the cocaine in your house Nick? If it wasn't yours who put it there?"

If there is cocaine in your house you are constructively in possession of it. Saying it was someone else's does not fucking work.

 

[Henri Barbusse]

I think he was afraid others would talk first so he made a gamble. A stupid one, but a gamble nonetheless. I don’t think it paid off.

He willingly waived his rights before talking and lying to the cops just to protect April. Since April's position is "Someone did this to me." I don't think this protection is going to be reciprocated.