[Ammi]

..I guess it worked for him, then/his law career...I wonder if he's 'small town cases' or if he gets some of the bigger cases to represent...

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I guess it worked for him, then/his law career...I wonder if he's 'small town cases' or if he gets some of the bigger cases to represent...

who in their right mind would want him representing them though?

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

who in their right mind would want him representing them though?

....yeah I know, but he's obviously still working ...I've tried to think actually before I replied, to think well maybe this or that, but no I can't think who tbh...


...(maybe Wisconsin has lots of people not in their right minds who need defence attorneys..)..sorry Alex, I the love USA...

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Ammi

....yeah I know, but he's obviously still working ...I've tried to think actually before I replied, to think well maybe this or that, but no I can't think who tbh...


...(maybe Wisconsin has lots of people not in their right minds who need defence attorneys..)..sorry Alex, I the love USA...

[DemolitionRed]

Kratz didn’t face a disciplinary hearing for the way he handled the Avery case but in 2010 his law license was suspended for four months and he was fined over $23,000. The disciplinary actions came after Kratz sent sexual texts to a victim of domestic abuse, while still working as the Calumet County D.A. and handling domestic abuse prosecution. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-da-ke...xting-scandal/

Kachinsky is still an attorney in Wisconsin, where he continues to work in juvenile defense -- though his name has recently been removed from his firm's masthead.
http://www.inquisitr.com/2658949/len...irm-hides-bio/

Avery’s defense lawyer, Dean Strang still practices law and is also a lecturer at The University of Wisconism. He’s also had some of his work published including a book ‘Worse Than The Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice in a Time Of Terror’

Jerome Buting, the other defence lawyer is still an active lawyer and despite losing that infinite case, is still doing well today.

[Josy]

That Len guy was a judge for a while

[Josy]

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Plus he was a court appointed lawyer so Brendan didn't get to choose.
I wanted to throw things at my tv when the judge asked Brendan if he thought
Kachinsky was doing a good job.

..I bet your TV throwing urges started with his first words about Brandon, DR.. "we have a 16 year old who was, while morally and legally responsible, was heavily influenced by someone who was evil incarnate"
...such a... look at me, this is my moment not yours Brendon, speech and all polished and shiny/smiling into the cameras...all we were lacking was that Colgate smile sparkle... with the severity of the case, this was Brendon's life he was smiling about while he was almost checking his hair...I did warm to Dean Strang straight away though..a completely different first impression...

Originally Posted by Josy

That Len guy was a judge for a while

..yeah you're right Josy, he had run for judge/not politician and came third or something just before the trial...this was his first court appointed case, so maybe he took it because he thought it could help with his career or was told it would....

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I bet your TV throwing urges started with his first words about Brandon, DR.. "we have a 16 year old who was, while morally and legally responsible, was heavily influenced by someone who was evil incarnate"
...such a... look at me, this is my moment not yours Brendon, speech and all polished and shiny/smiling into the cameras...all we were lacking was that Colgate smile sparkle... with the severity of the case, this was Brendon's life he was smiling about while he was almost checking his hair...I did warm to Dean Strang straight away though..a completely different first impression...

Court appointed lawyers tend to be the crud that nobody else wants but this guy was unbelievable.
Whilst we may moan about people in this country getting of on technicalities, I'm glad we're not tolerant of crooked lawyers or get away with kangaroo courts like that.

I really liked Strang as well. He reminded me a lot of my dentist for some strange reason.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Court appointed lawyers tend to be the crud that nobody else wants but this guy was unbelievable.

Whilst we may moan about people in this country getting of on technicalities, I'm glad we're not tolerant of crooked lawyers or get away with kangaroo courts like that.



I really liked Strang as well. He reminded me a lot of my dentist for some strange reason.

I read in one article as well that because both Strang and Buting are such likeable guys and Kratz is such a creep it's much easier to see Steve as the good guy and the state as the baddies


Strang reminded me of Michael McIntyre

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Court appointed lawyers tend to be the crud that nobody else wants but this guy was unbelievable.
Whilst we may moan about people in this country getting of on technicalities, I'm glad we're not tolerant of crooked lawyers or get away with kangaroo courts like that.

I really liked Strang as well. He reminded me a lot of my dentist for some strange reason.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra...lix-sex-symbol

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra...lix-sex-symbol

Steady on now, I wouldn't go that far

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Josy

Who does he think did it then? And why is he so sure he knows who did or didn't do it?

[Josy]

Maybe his lawyer doesn't want him mentioning names or something.

Bit odd that he said at one point one of his brothers could have done it though.

[Ammi]

..I still think 'to all my supporters' that he has some kind of perverted addiction to being 'the innocent man' and the positive attention it gives him......

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I still think 'to all my supporters' that he has some kind of perverted addiction to being 'the innocent man' and the positive attention it gives him......

Yeah I think your theory is the best one yet

[Josy]

That was his new layer that posted that on twiter

[ChristmasNeeve]

He says "it's obvious who killed her" though, is it? Who then?

[Josy]

Hes only started saying 'my supporters' since his family have been telling him of the petitions and stuff going on for both him and Brendan, some of the fb pages have nearly a million followers and they have been sending them both letters and money.

[Drew.]

His family are raking in the money living the high life on behalf of him it seems

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Drew.

His family are raking in the money living the high life on behalf of him it seems

The family don't accept any money as far as I'm aware, all cheques have to be made out to the prisons for their accounts in there and then there's another fundraising thing for the lawyer for the new forensic tests and stuff

[Ammi]

..the travel was around 120/150-ish miles away as well, wasn't it...

[Josy]

Oh wait apparently people send both Stevens mum and Brendans mum fuel cards for travelling to and fro the prisons

[Josy]

Brendan was only half an hour away but he was moved a couple of weeks ago and it's around 3 hour drive there and the same back.

Not sure about Steven or where he is etc

[GiRTh]