tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post4378598478595984627..comments2024-03-28T00:50:16.901-05:00Comments on Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center: Court TodayMurray Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-20450332007117865762020-04-17T16:00:29.767-05:002020-04-17T16:00:29.767-05:00I’m sorry but You are the problem. You are the rea...I’m sorry but You are the problem. You are the reason this hasn’t stopped. Do us all a favor and stay home. Stop putting the judge and out her staff at risk all because you want quicker service. That is selfish. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-51888891955825540582020-04-17T14:16:16.285-05:002020-04-17T14:16:16.285-05:00I have been going to court 2-3 days a week since o...I have been going to court 2-3 days a week since operations screeched to a halt at the CJC. No one is making me go. But I find that if I am in front of the judge in person, I get quicker service than sitting on a ZOOM call. And like Murray noted, there are situations where you just have to be face-to-face with your client to get the work done. I know there are mechanisms for video-conferencing, e-pleas, and other remote attorney-client interactions, but they are not up to speed just yet for every situation. <br /><br />The court staff, especially the bailiffs, are at the highest risk for exposure. Please give them an extra (distance-appropriate) fist-bump next time you see them.<br /><br />I will say this: The courthouse is probably safer than say, the grocery store. Your temperature is checked (a contest of math/estimates for my kids to guess mine before I head out), you face a battery of COVID-exposure questions before you enter, and the place is a ghost town. Nobody on elevator, 10 to a courtroom, everyone masked and gloved up, wiping and spraying abound. <br /><br />These strange times are teaching us all in ways we may not be able to explain just yet. But we are learning nonetheless. Ya'll stay safe, my friends. <br />Sally RingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-18050523076939881442020-04-17T14:16:02.315-05:002020-04-17T14:16:02.315-05:00I have been going to court 2-3 days a week since o...I have been going to court 2-3 days a week since operations screeched to a halt at the CJC. No one is making me go. But I find that if I am in front of the judge in person, I get quicker service than sitting on a ZOOM call. And like Murray noted, there are situations where you just have to be face-to-face with your client to get the work done. I know there are mechanisms for video-conferencing, e-pleas, and other remote attorney-client interactions, but they are not up to speed just yet for every situation. <br /><br />The court staff, especially the bailiffs, are at the highest risk for exposure. Please give them an extra (distance-appropriate) fist-bump next time you see them.<br /><br />I will say this: The courthouse is probably safer than say, the grocery store. Your temperature is checked (a contest of math/estimates for my kids to guess mine before I head out), you face a battery of COVID-exposure questions before you enter, and the place is a ghost town. Nobody on elevator, 10 to a courtroom, everyone masked and gloved up, wiping and spraying abound. <br /><br />These strange times are teaching us all in ways we may not be able to explain just yet. But we are learning nonetheless. Ya'll stay safe, my friends. <br />Sally RingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-37121882199628390372020-04-17T10:35:57.270-05:002020-04-17T10:35:57.270-05:00Anon 7:02 p.m.,
I've said all I'm going t...Anon 7:02 p.m.,<br /><br />I've said all I'm going to say about my client's case. That wasn't the point of the post.<br /><br />Anon 6:56 a.m.,<br /><br />I said "To the judges and court staff who are physically going into the building every day to make sure the Justice System keeps moving, you have my respect and appreciation. I hope you stay safe and well."<br /><br />By "court staff," I meant everyone going up there.Murray Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386971054953149547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-60976879934762488172020-04-17T06:56:37.560-05:002020-04-17T06:56:37.560-05:00No one mentions the pretrial services officers, cl...No one mentions the pretrial services officers, clerks, and court liaison officers who are also being put at risk everyday when they go to work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-5146410071325659172020-04-16T19:02:19.055-05:002020-04-16T19:02:19.055-05:00What was he charged with?What was he charged with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-72305239091358863182020-04-16T13:26:22.843-05:002020-04-16T13:26:22.843-05:00Anon 12:03 p.m.,
There are multiple scenarios that...Anon 12:03 p.m.,<br />There are multiple scenarios that can describe the situation where a pre-trial bond may not be granted but a DADJ or probation can be. I'm not going to go into the details of my client's case because of attorney-client privilege, other than to say he fit one of those multiple scenarios.Murray Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386971054953149547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-1851231349732275892020-04-16T12:03:11.645-05:002020-04-16T12:03:11.645-05:00If your client was charged with a felony that was ...If your client was charged with a felony that was worthy of probation, why was he in jail instead of out on a pre-trial bond?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-65638094155640286742020-04-15T23:37:18.565-05:002020-04-15T23:37:18.565-05:00You are a brave guy and did your duty. Hope we all...You are a brave guy and did your duty. Hope we all survive this sad darkness.Tom Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708860735793373096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-84408171270383018132020-04-15T23:35:56.048-05:002020-04-15T23:35:56.048-05:00You are a brave guy and understand duty. What you ...You are a brave guy and understand duty. What you did was essential and worthy. I hope we all survive this sad darkness.Tom Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708860735793373096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-21932518780152337212020-04-15T22:14:42.418-05:002020-04-15T22:14:42.418-05:00Thanks for sharing your feelings and observations ...Thanks for sharing your feelings and observations through this shit show. Your insight is appreciated and understood by me, and I’m sure most others, who normally work in the CJC every day. Stay safe and keep up the good work! AMDG.Michael Nassifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847383103300684135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-36849463118613920812020-04-15T22:14:35.718-05:002020-04-15T22:14:35.718-05:00You clearly went above and beyond what many of wou...You clearly went above and beyond what many of would be willing to do. All our respect to you.Richard Pattersonhttp://rspatterson.netnoreply@blogger.com