Your letter of the law interprtation of events here does not in any way resemble justice IMHO.Justice for whom? The victim or the adjudged guilty perpetrator? There comes a point when even lawyers, must believe they should be the first ones killed, for the continued existance of a rational society, supposedly committed to justice for all, not just the clients of lawyers.
More like;
"I'm like, dang.I {more likely my momma} actually have to pay for my actions,dang.
You've got it backwards. He did have a lawyer. In fact, there was an attorney of record who didn't show up for the hearing because Mom couldn't pay him. The judge was not supposed to release the lawyer from his obligation to continue representation to the kid despite the lack of payment. See, that's what lawyers are supposed to do. Once the kid asked for a lawyer, I've outlined what the judge is supposed to do by law.
Your letter of the law interprtation of events here does not in any way resemble justice IMHO.Justice for whom? The victim or the adjudged guilty perpetrator? There comes a point when even lawyers, must believe they should be the first ones killed, for the continued existance of a rational society, supposedly committed to justice for all, not just the clients of lawyers.
Oh, that silly Constitution (check out amendments number 4, 5 & 6 for starters)....so justice should only apply to some, not all--isn't that what you're saying? A one week delay--or even a few day's delay while the kid contacted the public defender's office--would not have impeded justice nor the order for restitution. A judge should dot every i and cross every t. This one didn't. See, this is how judges get reversed, and this is how judges get into trouble--and, as I pointed out, how this kid may get out of paying the restitution because the judge made reversible errors, glaring, fundamental errors. Had the judge complied with the law--and that's what he's supposed to do, otherwise he wouldn't be wearing that nice, black robe--there wouldn't be appeals or investigations, and most certainly, there will be both.
Justice isn't casual, nor is it optional. Because of the judge's errors, justice for the victims of the kid's crimes will be at best postponed, at worst, the victim will get no justice at all.