love2sing
08-09-2006, 07:26 AM
Here's today's winner: Drunk Attorney
After a lawyer due to defend a man against a kidnapping charge showed up to court late and smelling of booze last week, a Clark County District Court judge ordered the attorney to take a Breathalyzer test in open court, then declared a mistrial when the test confirmed her suspicions.
In a remarkable exchange captured by the courtroom's video camera, District Judge Michelle Leavitt ordered defense attorney Joseph Caramagno to submit to the test after she smelled alcohol on his breath.
The result indicated that Caramagno's blood-alcohol level was 0.075. In Nevada, it is illegal to drive with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher.
After seeing the test results, Leavitt declared a mistrial in the kidnapping trial of Caramagno's client, Dale Jakuchunas.
"Mr. Jakuchunas is facing a life sentence, so if you came to court intoxicated, you've got a problem," Leavitt told Caramagno.
I guess the plus side might be that instead of a monetary retainer, you'd just have to give this guy a bottle of Jack Daniels...[/I]
After a lawyer due to defend a man against a kidnapping charge showed up to court late and smelling of booze last week, a Clark County District Court judge ordered the attorney to take a Breathalyzer test in open court, then declared a mistrial when the test confirmed her suspicions.
In a remarkable exchange captured by the courtroom's video camera, District Judge Michelle Leavitt ordered defense attorney Joseph Caramagno to submit to the test after she smelled alcohol on his breath.
The result indicated that Caramagno's blood-alcohol level was 0.075. In Nevada, it is illegal to drive with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher.
After seeing the test results, Leavitt declared a mistrial in the kidnapping trial of Caramagno's client, Dale Jakuchunas.
"Mr. Jakuchunas is facing a life sentence, so if you came to court intoxicated, you've got a problem," Leavitt told Caramagno.
I guess the plus side might be that instead of a monetary retainer, you'd just have to give this guy a bottle of Jack Daniels...[/I]