Well, it was at a church on Easter Sunday, but...
The other bans are irrelevant, unless they call the B-Manajerk to testify there's no way that'd be admissible. You're right, the assault is a big deal here, but we have to wait until we know the charges to see if he has any wiggle room. My point is more that the court system in that city/county, like any other modest American metro area, is already too busy with drunks, drug addicts, wifebeaters, you name it... Chris is a soft case. The judge wants it out of his/her courtroom, and the DA, even with the video, will look at that stuff and his rap sheet, let the new guy handle it and not worry about the outcome. I think he'll serve some time as part of a plea arrangement, but probably because he'll be unable to pay any fines if he hires an attorney and/or pays a bondsman. The course most likely to get him off, and if I can play amateur public defender for a moment, would be to not make bail and take it to jury. omit the atismu during jury selection and hope you get a sympathetic white knight on the jury that'll gum up the works. The judge will dismiss this case with whatever the jury first hands him, believe that. Guilty, not guilty, hung jury. If guilty, ask for time already served in holding. Gone, on to the next DUI.
This is a huge deal to us, but the judge deals with despicable people all the time, and Chris doesn't rate.
