Posted on 09/04/2019 11:23:11 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
A Boston judge ordered the defense attorney for a Straight Pride Parade protester to be taken away in handcuffs after she argued he didn’t have the right to refuse to dismiss a case.
Attorney Susan Church was held in contempt of court Wednesday by Boston Municipal Court Judge Richard Sinnott while defending Lilley Antoinette, 29, a protester from Somerville who was charged with disorderly conduct at the Straight Pride Parade in Boston Saturday.
Both Church and the prosecutor requested dismissing Antoinette’s case due to the police report of her arrest lacking information, including what her exact actions were at the event and who may have been victimized.
“We’re outraged,” said Elizabeth Rucker, who has been leading efforts to pay for the protesters’ bails. “An argument between the two is an overstatement of what happened. How could you possibly say (Antoinette) victimized someone if there’s no name of a victim?” Sinnott, who declined requests from prosecutors to dismiss some of the cases the day before, pushed back against Church when she spoke out about statutes regarding case dismissals.
“This is the only warning you’re going to get. Do not try to talk over me, do not try to turn this into theater,” Sinnott said before ordering Church to be held in contempt.
Antoinette’s arraignment was rescheduled due to Church’s removal, though she said her lawyer’s actions only made her like her more.
“My lawyer is a badass,” Antoinette said.
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“Attorney Susan Church was held in contempt of court Wednesday by Boston Municipal Court Judge Richard Sinnott while defending Lilley Antoinette, 29, a protester from Somerville who was charged with disorderly conduct at the Straight Pride Parade in Boston Saturday.”
Thank you. Reading this, I had thought one of the Straight Pride people had been arrested.
I’m so used to our side being classified as a protester, or the equivalent of whatever the Left is doing.
Oh, so the judge wasn’t buying into the Left’s tactics to dismiss a lot of the cases.
Good. Thanks again.
Did you even read the article??
A Boston judge ordered the defense attorney for a Straight Pride Parade protester
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I have no idea which side the protester is on or the judge. Can someone explain?
Thanks
So does the defendant have to pay billable hours for the time their lawyer is in jail?
These people are counter protesters, Antifa.
So does the defendant have to pay billable hours for the time their lawyer is in jail?
In this case, I hope so.
“How could you possibly say (Antoinette) victimized someone if there’s no name of a victim?”
Is identifying the victim an element of the crime? I would hope not.
It’s quite possible the officer SAW her strike someone, but did not get the name of the victim with all the disruptions going on.
The leftist Boston D.A. has previoulsy announced thay she will not be prosecuting shoplifting offenses.
MSM code for person protesting a parade of non-homosexual Americans.
The left-wing protestor is represented by a left-wing activist lawyer who tried to foul up the proceedings and got in the judge's face.
For some reason (seeing that these events took place in Boston) the judge wasn't buying in, and His Honor threw her in the hoosegow.
It wasn't you, it was the other Bob......
Let me see if I’ve got this right...
There was a Straight Pride parade. Some protesters (gays or their supporters) got out of hand and were arrested for disorderly conduct.
The DA, possibly in cahoots with the defense attorney, moved to have the case(s) dismissed.
The judge declined to allow the cases to be dismissed.
The defense attorney took umbrage and verbally accosted the judge.
The judge held the defense attorney in contempt.
That just about cover it?
Could one say that they have beards?
I have never seen their spouses but you could make an educated guess.
You're only half right, ma'am...
It was fantastic conduct by the judge. Time antifa and their lawyers hit some hard limits. He told her not to talk over him and she basically said FU and kept reading case law from a book out loud.
He was correct to lock her up.
It is NOT the judges’ courtroom. That courtroom and all others belongs to “We the People.” We need to put to an end the idea that in a courtroom the judge is god-like.
It is NOT the judges’ courtroom. That courtroom and all others belongs to “We the People.” We need to put to an end the idea that in a courtroom the judge is god-like.
That’s right! It was him all along.
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