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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLADY IS GOING HOME!!
you may remember this story from a few days ago about the cop who shot a dog and came back later to seize it claiming it to be dangerous.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025343803
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-for-Lady-shot-by-Officer-Greg-McCarthy-of-the-Springville-Ny-Police/700412576680599?sk=timeline
the court hearing just ended and doggy is going home! with a few stupid restrictions but at least the nightmare is over.
except now they may think about suing and trying to get criminals charges against the cops who shot her.
http://wivb.com/2014/08/12/dog-shot-by-deputy-to-be-returned-to-family/
shenmue
(38,506 posts)Yay, doggie!
Garion_55
(1,915 posts)Matt was released from Custody.
The Judge Gene Heintz would not allow him to put on a defense case.
The judge would not consider the Facial Insufficiency motion and deemed Lady a dangerous dog without allowing any defense witnesses.
Matt actually asked the judge how much he was being paid to not allow him to present his case.
Matt asked the Judge Gene Heintz what authority he had to refuse him the right to present a defense and judge Gene Heintz refused to answer.
Matt got Greg McCarthy to admit on the stand that he has shot and killed several dogs.
Matt is leaving the courthouse now and next steps will start immediately.
Never in the history of the practice of law has something like this happened. This is a complete miscarriage of Justice.
Bartlet
(172 posts)Protected by an equally scumbag judge. How not surprising.
Fairlane
(7 posts)Might wanna check the track record of scumbag attorney. Google it. He's unethical and facing disbarment.
Fairlane
(7 posts)Talk about injustice. This fleas behavior in a court room is not what he was taught and sworn to do. His unethical antics are less than desirable and his handling of public clergy is sickening. His abusive language towards authority figures is disrespectful and abusive. This unethical attorney Matt Albert needs to be removed from another practice. He's lost all his other practice employment. Go back to selling face cream you flea.
Fairlane
(7 posts)Lies. He was afforded his defense and chose to be quiet until he saw the ruling was coming down not in his favor and jumped and screamed and cried he was not done and had more witnesses. Then continued to use abusive language and behavior toward the judge and prosecution. His court room antics and language are unethical and this flea needs to be put before a board to answer for his unethical behavior. Rid this flea of license to practice law. Scumbag.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)They have no idea a bunch of liberal democrats are rooting for justice and so happy their doggie is home.
Oh well.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)than tried to take it away from them. Someone should point that out so they stop supporting this kind of brutal fascism we are witnessing now on a daily basis.
I am glad the puppy is going home.
sheabyshea
(1 post)If you are disgusted by the way Judge Heintz behaved during Lady's hearing...Please Read, Sign and Share....
https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-state-commission-on-judicial-conduct-we-the-citizens-of-the-united-states-request-that-the-corruption-and-wrong-doings-in-the-courtroom-of-justice-gene-r-heintz-be-investigated-and-for-him-to-be-impeached
Rhiannon12866
(205,405 posts)Welcome to DU, sheabyshea! It's great to have you with us!
Fairlane
(7 posts)If you are disgusted with Matt Alberts court room unethical antics blow up his law web page with poor reviews. His unethical complaints will soon be catching up to him and justice will be served upon this flea that is a disgrace to all attorneys and the judicial system.
Garion_55
(1,915 posts)The Bad:
1. Most importantly, the Judge didn't allow me to put forth my witnesses. Namely, the impartial dog warden who was going to say Lady has been an angel even with a bullet wound to the head and painful facial sores inflicted while in County custody. Also, my client, you know, the one whose civil rights were at stake, wasn't allowed to testify. I don't think that has ever happened before in the history of American jurisprudence. Most courts in Afghanistan and Iraq run fairer trials than that. It was beyond disgraceful.
2. Speaking of disgraceful... the News didn't report on that aspect of the proceedings. Speaking of burying the lead. That would be the equivalent of, on the night Lincoln was assassinated, writing a critique of the play he was attending than reporting on the assassination.
3. A Captain from the Sheriff's office called me a little faggot. Yep.
4. They didn't give me water during the whole proceeding, which I've never seen before... water is ALWAYS out for the attorney's in courtrooms. Meanwhile, they were bestowing bottles of Poland Spring to the Town Prosecutor. More on her on a minute.
5. This wretched and vindictive town prosecutor, Jill Anderson, was allowed to stand next to me while I was doing my cross examinations, and was yelling in my ear at times. I've NEVER hit a woman... it was all I could do to keep that streak going. Just kidding... sort of.
6. Speaking of Attorney's...The County Attorney, Tom Navarro, was also there on the taxpayer dime, sitting there with a smug look on his face. I just want to fight him straight up. He had no business being there. When I spoke to him in regards to the case throughout the week, his response was... "this whole thing is not a big deal... you are making it into a big deal."
7. Speaking of taxpayer dime...There were about 10 cops in the courtroom, including the captain that called me a faggot. He makes at least 40 and hour, and they were being paid just to stand there and watch this charade, while kicking out animal advocates INCLUDING a witness of mine. When brought to the Judge's attention, he said the witness must have been acting up.
8. Again, speaking of taxpayer dime, all 3 Gestapo agents, Graham, Noecker, and McCarthy had sworn out the complaint before this same Judge on August 3rd. Meanwhile, only one makes the complaint on an application for a drug search warrant. Also, they were all getting paid serious overtime to sit there perjuring themselves and torturing my client. When I asked them whether shooting dogs and filing complaints was profitable, the Judge disallowed that question. In law, questions that go to bias, credibility, and motive are ALWAYS relevant. Just not in Sardinia.
9. Greg McCarthy is a serial dog shooter and waste of a human being.
10. Of course, there is way more, but I'll leave it at that for now. I didn't sleep til 4:00 am and have had uncontrollable outbursts of anger for for about a week, and all last night. My wonderful gf has been a godsend... don't know where I would be without her.
11. Of course, there is way more, but I'll leave it at that for now. I didn't sleep til 4 and have had uncontrollable outbursts of anger for for about a week, and all last night. My wonderful gf has been a godsend... don't know where I would be without her.
Fairlane
(7 posts)Matt Albert scumbag unethical attorney lied so much on this defense. The unethical scumbag should be barred for the disgrace he pulls in a court of law. His unethical antics and treatment of judges, police, and other attorney is so far out there. This guy is a waste of oxygen. Scumbag
Fairlane
(7 posts)Blah blah blah. Waste of oxygen and space this unethical attorney will get his due soon. The ethics complaints are piled up and he is up for disbarment. Ha ha. Scumbag.
Fairlane
(7 posts)First off the judge was kind monetarily and didn't put crazy expensive restrictions on this family. Although he could have. The attorney thinks they may have a law suit and criminal charges. No to all. He has nothing. The dog is was and always will be ruled dangerous so none of his defense or court room unethical antics apply.