Ken Lammers is discussing the conflict of interest that exists between a criminal defendant and his court-appointed attorney when there is a cap on the fee for the case. Put simply, once the attorney has worked enough on the case to hit the cap, he's working for free. That gives him a strong incentive to bring the case to a swift close by mounting a weak defense or … [Read more...] about Indigence Incentives
Bought Some Drugs Today
I have a cold, and I ran out of cough medicine, so I stopped at the local Walgreens to get some more. I like to treat a cold with dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant), guaifenesin (an expectorant), and pseudoephedrine (a nasal decongestant). In other words, Robitussin CF. Of course, that last ingredient, pseudoephedrine, is a key ingredient for making crystal meth these … [Read more...] about Bought Some Drugs Today
About Those Hawaiian Gas Price Caps…
Back in August, I told you that Hawaii was attempting to cap the price of gasoline, but that they were making a very bad mistake by capping the wholesale price. Instead of reducing the price at the pump, this would raise it, for reasons I explained in the article. I was a little nervous about writing that because I'm strictly an amateur at economics: I just read a lot of … [Read more...] about About Those Hawaiian Gas Price Caps…
They Certainly Are Accident-Prone
I don't normally link to Drudge, but this report makes me wonder: Police labor union officials asked acting Chief Christopher McGaffin this afternoon to allow a Capitol Police officer to complete his investigation into an early-morning car crash involving Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), son of Sen. Ted Kennedy. ROLL CALL reports: According to a letter sent by Officer Greg … [Read more...] about They Certainly Are Accident-Prone
How To Torture a Defense Lawyer
Virginia defense lawyer Ken Lammers tries writting a little fiction: Conversations I'm Sure Some of My Clients Have Not quite L.A. Law, is it? … [Read more...] about How To Torture a Defense Lawyer