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The Shoe on the other foot

By Shawn Matlock

I am often asked how I would like it if I were the victim of a crime and the accused had a defense attorney that tried to get their client out of trouble in the same manner in which I might. Generally these people are mad at me for something I've done while defending my client. Well, it appears we now get to find out. Wednesday evening, I met my wife and son for dinner. Within the hour it took us to be seated and eat, someone broke into my car and pulled my briefcase out. Within my briefcase was my MacBook Pro, an iPod, a pair of Mosely Tribes, a client's file and a pile of research I was doing for a paper I am writing for a presentation in December. Needless to say, I was not happy. Aside from possibility of the moron that stole everything being stupid enough to actually try to pawn either the laptop or the iPod (I gave the police the serial numbers for each), I doubt I will see any of my stuff again...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on September 14, 2008 (boomark / email).