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PDs Rolling With The Punches

Speaking of dealing with difficult clients (and clearly, some are more "difficult" than others)...A reader tipped me off to this story from the Connecticut Law Tribune about defendants assaulting their public defenders.Lawyers on the BullseyeBy Christian NolanThe Connecticut Law TribuneIn 2006 when Hartford Superior Court Judge Thomas Miano refused to let Juan Vazquez, convicted of assault and robbery, withdraw his guilty pleas, Vazquez quickly turned and punched his lawyer, public defender Michael Isko, in the mouth.Isko was taken to Hartford Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.Last year, former Stamford Public Defender Susan Hankins was spat on by her client, Shaka Shabazz, after a judge denied his motion for a new attorney. Shabazz was later convicted of trying to rob a bank...continue to full post

Full post as published by Blonde Justice on March 25, 2009 (boomark / email).