tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post1406753002017899167..comments2024-03-28T00:50:16.901-05:00Comments on Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center: A Soft Landing for Leitner?Murray Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-48139042546783773622012-09-11T17:14:19.628-05:002012-09-11T17:14:19.628-05:00Well, I see that this issue is in the news now. T...Well, I see that this issue is in the news now. There is an emergency hearing scheduled in the morning. Does anyone have any information about what is going on now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-53281989458320008702012-09-11T17:12:17.094-05:002012-09-11T17:12:17.094-05:00Well, I see that this issue is in the news now. T...Well, I see that this issue is in the news now. There is an emergency hearing scheduled in the morning. Does anyone have any information about what is going on now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-10667662050565382932012-09-11T13:51:41.753-05:002012-09-11T13:51:41.753-05:00Clealy the turkey has landedClealy the turkey has landedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-43153318768249821152012-08-17T00:38:03.372-05:002012-08-17T00:38:03.372-05:00A couple of years ago, I attended TDCAA Annual at ...A couple of years ago, I attended TDCAA Annual at South Texas. After the conference and while waiting for my flight, I was joined by a number of young prosecutors, several older and Carl Hobbs. We were all talking when Rachel Palmer arrived at the airport. Rachel did not join us but sat across and called Carl to her. Carl got up and joined her. Rachel was and is a number two and Carl a division chief. Carl sat with her until we boarded the plane. <br /><br />Then came the grand jury investigation and Carl's conduct is well known. <br /><br />It is sad to me that Carl will leave with this legacy. All his years of service prior to Lykos will not remembered, just his conduct in the last three plus years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-88105491303992881672012-08-16T20:33:02.617-05:002012-08-16T20:33:02.617-05:00Anon 6:12
There have been a number of long term DA...Anon 6:12<br />There have been a number of long term DA employees who have sacrificed some measure of their integrity in exchange for "loyalty" to Pat Lykos. They discovered that feeding her ego would be rewarded despite their knowing she has been running the organization into the ground. Their "respect" for her is not genuine making themselves hypocrites. That behaviour has not been lost on those who have maintained their dignity and carried on as best they could under the most adverse of circumstances. The end of the race is just as important as the first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-88224069031453368342012-08-16T18:12:42.748-05:002012-08-16T18:12:42.748-05:00Anon 8:22am
Hobbs is a good, hard working, honest...Anon 8:22am<br /><br />Hobbs is a good, hard working, honesty Prosecutor that worked under 4 elected D.A.s. He has earned his right to retire and enjoy life. <br /><br />You Sir are a complete idiot that has nothing else to do except spew your hate. The day will come when you have to stand before your maker and explain why you trash such a good person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-76528325169361916352012-08-16T08:22:58.156-05:002012-08-16T08:22:58.156-05:00Rumor is Carl Hobbs is leaving (finally) at the en...Rumor is Carl Hobbs is leaving (finally) at the end of the month. What a way to end a career as being a loyal, blind follower to the worst DA in the history of Harris County.<br />Guess there will be an opening for a new $100K door watcher in GJ. Bet RP will be first to apply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-3140725504480236142012-08-13T16:32:16.513-05:002012-08-13T16:32:16.513-05:00he lives in a world of his own fantasy
Trust me, ...<i>he lives in a world of his own fantasy</i><br /><br />Trust me, a world of my own fantasy would have a lot more nudity. <br /><br />And beer.<br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-36198361224999914412012-08-12T09:34:56.980-05:002012-08-12T09:34:56.980-05:00Only 141 more days before Lykos hands over the key...Only 141 more days before Lykos hands over the keys to the building. But who's counting? Everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-91761033983763318302012-08-11T12:08:56.081-05:002012-08-11T12:08:56.081-05:00"When I graduated, it was in the $40K range--..."When I graduated, it was in the $40K range--at most."<br /><br />So is that the problem you have with the DA's Office, they saw through you and did not make you an offer. Sure sounds like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-75148222285411321342012-08-11T11:52:50.527-05:002012-08-11T11:52:50.527-05:00Why are we still responding to Rage? What he thi...Why are we still responding to Rage? What he thinks is as irrelevant as Pat Lykos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-25710009392608987942012-08-10T19:35:25.418-05:002012-08-10T19:35:25.418-05:00Those of us who worked at the District Attorney’s ...Those of us who worked at the District Attorney’s Office know what rage has to say is just the mindless ranting of a self described person in rage. After 30 years with the office I can say I don’t know a single ADA who was in the bottom of their law school class. I know a number of ADAs who were in the top of their class including two who were number one. There were a large number of ADAs who worked on law school reviews including at one editor of his school’s law review. I graduated in the top half of my class and everyone I worked with had a better ranking than me. I just finished reviewing the entire payroll records of the HCDA Office and Rage who knows little to nothing about the District Attorney’s Office should find out what the starting salary really is before starting his mindless rants. <br /><br />The most recent ranting has exposed who rage really is: he lives in a world of his own fantasy, makes outlandish statements seeking attention, has supporters who prefer to remain uninformed and just makes up stuff to support his views. Has to be Glenn Beck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-75899075847382669612012-08-10T15:59:52.666-05:002012-08-10T15:59:52.666-05:008:56, I did say there were exceptions. And over h...8:56, I did say there were exceptions. And over how many years are those anecdotal hires spread out? Ou tof the thousands of lawyers that have worked there in the last few decades, you cite a handfull of success stories? You'll have to do better than that.<br /><br />When I graduated, it was in the $40K range--at most. <br /><br />I agree that grades don't mean you'll be a great lawyer. Never said anything different. But at the bottom of any barrel you're unlikely to find the cream of the crop.<br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-23245406203641278532012-08-10T12:59:06.231-05:002012-08-10T12:59:06.231-05:00Anon 8:56-
You are spot on in your post save and e...Anon 8:56-<br />You are spot on in your post save and except for one point. The most difficult challenge in the past four years has been to outlast the horrendous Lukos administration until the voters of Harris County pushed the ejection button on May 29th.<br /><br />Now the challenge will be to rebuild HCDA into a functioning prosecutors office and rid the place of the riff raff lawyers and investigators she dragged in behind her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-59469696092701145122012-08-10T08:56:05.229-05:002012-08-10T08:56:05.229-05:00Rage - You are misinformed about the academic qua...Rage - You are misinformed about the academic quality of many of the lawyers at the DA's Office through the years. The early commitment program as well as regular hiring process brought several law review types, some #1 in class types, at least one #1 grade on Bar Exam type, and one eventual CEO of Delta Airlines. BTW the starting salary is $56,000 not $40,000. This is not to presume, however, that mere high grades in law school predict successful lawyers and/or prosecutors. Many low grade types ended up stars in court and elsewhere and many top grade types bombed in court and elsewhere. Out of the myriad applicants applying each year, picking honest , hardworking, intelligent applicants with people skills is the goal and probably most important function, but maybe the most difficult challenge at the office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-75250877082773634712012-08-09T14:27:19.807-05:002012-08-09T14:27:19.807-05:00Poor Rage, sometimes he makes a little sense and t...Poor Rage, sometimes he makes a little sense and then will go out of his way to prove he's bipolar and just loves being nasty. Not every lawyer goes to law school to become wealthy. Being wealthy doesn't make you better than others and it sure doesn't guarantee your happiness. Just because someone doesn't graduate from an ivy league law school or is law review material doesn't relegate them to being public servants either. Most law school graduates only wish they could be as happy and fulfilled as most prosecutors do. And if they decide to stick to it, will will enjoy a camaraderie second to none. They will also make a decent living and end up with a retirement benefit many private practice lawyers will envy. I can assure you that no one I know envies who you are based on your comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-39262291413789747572012-08-09T09:55:12.717-05:002012-08-09T09:55:12.717-05:00I know you describe yourself as a highly successfu...<i>I know you describe yourself as a highly successful civil lawyer.</i><br /><br />I have never said this, not once. What I have said, however, is that when you have the bottom of the barrel of law school graduates prosecuting crimes, you end up with cheaters and poor work. There are, of course, exceptions. Murray wanted to do criminal work for a long time, and worked in criminal offices since college. Siegler, with a doctor for a husband, could afford to take a low paying job. Seaton, well, he's still a douche. But nobody I know that was law review, or even close, went to work at the HCDAO. A three year contract making in the $30-$40K a year range? YOU don't usually take that kind of a job by choice. <br /> <br /><i>You, on the other hand, are a miserable failure at life</i><br /><br />Not even close. I love my life. You wish you had my life. You just don't know it, which is probably a good thing. <br /><br /><br />Some of the best information comes from anonymous sources. Insiders (I work at the county, remember?) often provide the best information. Almost every major corruption case was broken from the inside. Anonymous authors have been responsible for some of this country's best works. I'm not saying I'm one of them, but anonymity, taken alone, does not discredit someone. You just don't like what I have to say, and have to find something to try to discredit my message, and of course, the low hanging fruit is always to discredit the messenger no matter what the message is. <br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-52332077494362158292012-08-09T09:13:19.381-05:002012-08-09T09:13:19.381-05:00Word is that ever since she lost she been acting c...Word is that ever since she lost she been acting crazy as a bat. Given her narcissistic personality, she is probably going bonkers because her sick needs aren't being met. She is desperate to be relevant and is seeing that disappear like a wisp of smoke from her Camels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-66176922324874713522012-08-09T08:45:27.181-05:002012-08-09T08:45:27.181-05:00The big question: Is this still going on? Now that...The big question: Is this still going on? Now that it's public, have they stopped?<br /><br />I heard this week that they're shopping for judges, hoping to get this in front of Fine. Sigh. I can't imagine that this is what Lykos wants as her legacy, that she opened up the prison doors and let out a man convicted of slaughtering, and I do mean slaughtering, his pregnant wife. <br /><br />The jury and appeals courts have all held that there was sufficient evidence to convict David Temple. I was at the trial, and I'm convinced. If there's compelling new evidence, that's great. Let's go through the channels, let's all line up on the side of justice, get behind it and pursue the truth. But everything I'm hearing is that this is old news: an already discredited third-hand account by a jailhouse snitch. <br /><br />I wonder if Ms. Lykos is considering her own future? I'd suggest this is the time to put animosity behind her and consider what lies ahead. If there's any chance - no matter how remote - that she might one day want to run for any office again, this is a very, very bad move. These tactics stink so bad, they'll taint any future campaign. <br /><br />I can see the TV ads now. Voice over while showing a slightly blurred photo of Belinda Temple's slaughtered pregnant body: Pat Lykos circumvented the courts and a jury and let out a convicted killer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-38880000434976651032012-08-08T17:23:12.756-05:002012-08-08T17:23:12.756-05:00Rage,
No none ever suggested that we shouldn't...Rage,<br />No none ever suggested that we shouldn't verify what cops report or say when possible. That's what defense attorneys do in court to make the State prove their cases. In this instance, the writer was just vouching for the credibility of Stephens and that his credibility while a cop was very good.<br />If you want to start using instances of bad cops being caught committing crimes, let's also make a list of all the lawyers who've been caught in crimes. Like starting with Lloyd Oliver. A short perusal of the National news will turn up plenty of lawyers being charged with crimes. That doesn't make all lawyers criminals anymore than your analogy makes all cops bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-48417852847961091682012-08-08T16:40:19.877-05:002012-08-08T16:40:19.877-05:00Rage,
I wasn't trying to be a douchebag. I wa...Rage,<br /><br />I wasn't trying to be a douchebag. I was simply explaining how ironic it is that you assail the integrity of others when we have no idea who you are. I know you describe yourself as a highly successful civil lawyer. But the truth is, you could be some middle-aged personal injury attorney who still lives in his mother's basement and puts a sock on his door when he has "gentleman callers" over. I know who Mark Stephens is. I respect him. His opinion matters to me. You, on the other hand, are a miserable failure at life, and you don't even have the courage to tell us who you are. I don't blame you though. If I were you, I would be embarrassed too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-49217515828037325892012-08-08T15:05:07.301-05:002012-08-08T15:05:07.301-05:00By the way, not questioning the integrity of cops ...By the way, not questioning the integrity of cops gets us cops like this:<br /><br />http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Veteran-HPD-officer-convicted-in-drug-bribery-case-2271274.php<br /><br />Or the cop who falsified DWI results.<br /><br />Or the contractor who didn't calibrate breathalyzers for years.<br /><br />Or the cops in charge of BAT vans, who knew of problems with the results...<br /><br />I could go on, but something tells me you don't care of cops cheat.<br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-12028814699299235822012-08-08T15:00:20.345-05:002012-08-08T15:00:20.345-05:00Oh, wow, that really stings.
/not really, doucheb...Oh, wow, that really stings.<br /><br />/not really, douchebag<br /><br />It does, however, tell me he was most likely offering more than just his condolences, though.<br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-19369005232465122742012-08-07T15:44:00.175-05:002012-08-07T15:44:00.175-05:00Rage,
Mark Stephens retired from HPD and spent mu...Rage,<br /><br />Mark Stephens retired from HPD and spent much of his career in Major Offenders. He is now a private investigator. His integrity is unquestionable. Since you live in anonymity on this blog, none of us have the opportunity to judge the totality of your character. All we can do is make assumptions based soley on the stupid assertions that you continue anonymously to make. <br /><br />Maybe you should grow a pair of nads and tell the whole world who you are.<br /><br />Chris MarshallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-47032336976546249332012-08-07T11:16:58.068-05:002012-08-07T11:16:58.068-05:00To Anon 9:36:
I guess the 12 jurors didn't wa...To Anon 9:36:<br /><br />I guess the 12 jurors didn't watch the trial either. STFU. Dick got his ass handed to him because he was out-lawyered and, oh, DAVID TEMPLE KILLED HIS WIFE. Don't be a hater bc you didn't get the glory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com