tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post2479656529721718886..comments2024-03-28T23:48:08.527-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Criminal defense lawyers dominate donations to D.A.'s campaignKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-29156510471548493312015-07-29T10:16:58.294-05:002015-07-29T10:16:58.294-05:00@ 11:08
"Alexander lists quite a number of hi...@ 11:08<br />"Alexander lists quite a number of his convictions on his website"<br /><br />Does he have a secret website I don't know about? Because I am not seeing a list of convictions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-69130103145792529412015-07-29T05:46:54.340-05:002015-07-29T05:46:54.340-05:00Wow! I'm shocked!
As an attorney, KF, you ha...Wow! I'm shocked! <br /><br />As an attorney, KF, you have painted as a criminal one of the most highly recognized attorneys in Mississippi, one who was inducted into the most prestigious organization in the legal profession ( the one with Supreme Court Justices as members) as a criminal. Indeed, that attorney has also served as President of the very few Mississippi lawyers ( the vast majority of whom are NOT criminal attorneys) so honored.<br /><br />So, no attorneys should represent those accused of a crime and those who do are criminals themselves? <br /><br />And, to make it more bizarre, somehow, Ed Peters strikes you as a more honorable contributor ?<br /><br />And, then one of your loyal readers thinks a 72% conviction rate is bad?<br /><br />And, another thinks a DA ought to be trying cases rather than managing the DA's office?<br /><br />I wasn't going to vote for Smith, but I've changed my mind.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-86280491895722749812015-07-29T05:04:10.599-05:002015-07-29T05:04:10.599-05:00The Water Head. What about the Water Head? Is Smit...The Water Head. What about the Water Head? Is Smith gonna prosecute the Water Head or release him back into the wild?Me Want To Know, Kemo Sabenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-17072380931002770842015-07-28T10:24:35.503-05:002015-07-28T10:24:35.503-05:00"including his conviction of a Smith employee..."including his conviction of a Smith employee for soliciting and accepting bribes to fix cases."<br /><br />That prosecution followed from an investigation initiated by Smith's office then referred to the AG for prosecution, which is standard to avoid any potential conflict or perceived bias. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-90324702053819075082015-07-27T23:18:03.483-05:002015-07-27T23:18:03.483-05:00@10:21
Alexander lists quite a number of his convi...@10:21<br />Alexander lists quite a number of his convictions on his website including his conviction of a Smith employee for soliciting and accepting bribes to fix cases. I noticed that you didn't dispute the validity of the Circuit Court records. So much for the 11,000 convictions. According to the press releases on Alexander's website, Alexander actually tried these cases himself. Can you list 7 cases that RSS actually tried over the past 7 years? That's only 1 per year. I don't think that's too much to ask for from the sitting DA of the most populous county in the state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-75420568720029560842015-07-27T22:21:09.327-05:002015-07-27T22:21:09.327-05:00@ 9:53
Did Alexander hand you his stats? They are ...@ 9:53<br />Did Alexander hand you his stats? They are missing from this whole discussion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-76165849289465643672015-07-27T21:53:02.379-05:002015-07-27T21:53:02.379-05:00I was at a community meeting where Alexander hande...I was at a community meeting where Alexander handed out the official Hinds county circuit court stats. Smith has nowhere near 11,000 convictions. That is a blatant lie! Much closer to about 5,500. The stats also showed that Smith's office averages only 20 trials per year (5 per judge per year) and a whopping 3800 case dismissals AFTER indictment. His office's win percentage is a paltry 72%. These numbers came from the official records that I held in my hand. Where are Smith's records to support his 11,000 case claim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-55154203481884869592015-07-27T21:04:11.688-05:002015-07-27T21:04:11.688-05:00Right. Several of you goobs actually expect that I...Right. Several of you goobs actually expect that I will believe defense attorneys are propping up this failed campaign because they like the fair and efficient operation of Shuler's office. Please a fucking break give me. Tater Truck Rolls Thru Townnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-14636806012106816172015-07-27T16:23:19.498-05:002015-07-27T16:23:19.498-05:00Ha cases Robert smith has personally tried. That&#...Ha cases Robert smith has personally tried. That's a good one. Gave me a good laugh for the dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-11954622811311472632015-07-27T15:24:18.772-05:002015-07-27T15:24:18.772-05:00Can anyone tell me how many cases Robert Smith has...Can anyone tell me how many cases Robert Smith has personally tried as DA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-39328113654513602592015-07-27T15:23:01.631-05:002015-07-27T15:23:01.631-05:00KF,
It looks like Smith's employees are takin...<br />KF,<br /><br />It looks like Smith's employees are taking over the thread. They won't have much time to do that after August 4th because they will be too busy looking for jobs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-74131761286199020632015-07-27T15:12:22.961-05:002015-07-27T15:12:22.961-05:00Question: Are the NE Jackson Alexander supporters ...Question: Are the NE Jackson Alexander supporters going to vote in the Dem Primary for Alexander or in the Rep. Primary for Longwitz and Pickering?????????????? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-82629673474916004532015-07-27T15:05:57.292-05:002015-07-27T15:05:57.292-05:00July 27, 2015 at 1:35 PM
Still not seeing anythin... July 27, 2015 at 1:35 PM <br />Still not seeing anything pertaining to Alexander's "successful" prosecutions. His office handles about 80% less and gets more NG's than guilty verdicts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-6009724685662771292015-07-27T14:55:16.779-05:002015-07-27T14:55:16.779-05:00"far cry from what you see above."
From..."far cry from what you see above."<br /><br />From KF's math, let's accept there are 2 total contributions in excess of $250 from defense attorneys for Guest, totaling $2,000. There are $13,500 shown on KF's list for Smith from attorneys over $250. So, there is an $11,500 difference between contributions to the Hinds DA, the most active county criminally by a long-shot, and the neighboring DA.<br /><br />Is that a far cry? <br /><br />"Facts are lost on certain people who are more concerned with making everything fit a certain narrative."<br />-KF on Donna Ladd, 7-19-15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-50791994739927520062015-07-27T14:51:20.465-05:002015-07-27T14:51:20.465-05:00Winston Thompson: Formerly served as an Assistant ...Winston Thompson: Formerly served as an Assistant District Attorney in Hinds County. Now managing partner at the Cochran Firm where he specializes in: general trial litigation involving mass tort, personal injury, and criminal defense cases.<br /><br />Cynthia Speetjens: 15 years as a state prosecutor, she obtained the death penalty on seven occasions for the State.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-55915655684187075392015-07-27T14:47:51.731-05:002015-07-27T14:47:51.731-05:00The fact that there are 3-4 times as many cases fl...The fact that there are 3-4 times as many cases flowing through those Hinds County (DA and Defense) offices probably doesn't explain that difference, though. Keep reaching to justify your narrative, KF. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-85554958803660441632015-07-27T14:28:00.875-05:002015-07-27T14:28:00.875-05:00There is a difference between Guest and Smith'...There is a difference between Guest and Smith's lists. All but a couple of Guests donations by lawyers are of the small variety. $250 or so so they can say they gave. There are a couple of $1,000 donations by Ogden and Coxwell. Many of them are not criminal defense lawyers. <br /><br />Far cry from what you see above. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-25176946384739311302015-07-27T13:35:02.292-05:002015-07-27T13:35:02.292-05:0011:32 --
Smith's office has over 11,000 convi...11:32 --<br /><br /><i>Smith's office has over 11,000 convictions. Funny no one, including this blog or Mr. Alexander, has put forth Mr. Alexander's conviction record.</i><br /><br />Yeah, Shuler? How many no-bills do you have? Do you keep stats on the catch-and-release program, too, or just "convictions," which encompass all guilty <i>pleas</i>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-12473751700846498652015-07-27T12:41:41.518-05:002015-07-27T12:41:41.518-05:00Smith's office has over 11,000 convictions. Bu...<i>Smith's office has over 11,000 convictions.</i> Bullship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-63537257646945621862015-07-27T12:41:27.902-05:002015-07-27T12:41:27.902-05:00Good thing he is not relying on that Irby donation...Good thing he is not relying on that Irby donation this election cycle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-45468336786207473772015-07-27T11:32:14.740-05:002015-07-27T11:32:14.740-05:00Smith's office has over 11,000 convictions. Fu...Smith's office has over 11,000 convictions. Funny no one, including this blog or Mr. Alexander, has put forth Mr. Alexander's conviction record. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-22699891279206225002015-07-27T11:29:21.578-05:002015-07-27T11:29:21.578-05:00How many times do we hear lawyers of the [conserva...How many times do we hear lawyers of the [conservative] persuasion, shrieking that office holders are in the pockets of [trial lawyers] because they took contributions from them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-53470030360530820012015-07-27T11:10:13.911-05:002015-07-27T11:10:13.911-05:00I think all the posters agree that the current DA ...I think all the posters agree that the current DA is incompetent. I can't imagine there being a debate on that issue. The point is it strange that criminal defense lawyers donate to the DA? No it's not. What is strange is that they would donate to this one, who is clearly ineffective. Maybe that's what they want though. I can't really blame them for that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-31958391262717208292015-07-27T11:04:07.525-05:002015-07-27T11:04:07.525-05:00Attorneys are offended? ROFLMAOAttorneys are offended? ROFLMAOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-9019656848205806902015-07-27T11:02:41.030-05:002015-07-27T11:02:41.030-05:00You clearly do not understand professionalism amon...<i>You clearly do not understand professionalism among opposing attorneys.</i><br /><br />Maybe so but the non-legal public certainly understands how corrupt your little club can be and is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com