Flyer “Processed” (Arrested?) in NM After Declining to Show ID
#706
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I would truly hope the judge would be impartial and just apply the law.
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In other words, we'd have to go to the courthouse ourselves to get those public records, yet you did give us the FOIA requests you put in without each of us having to put in our own request . . . hmmmm.
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I suspect that the fact that the judge recused himself, and the reason he gave, are public records; while the details of the witness list are not (though it does have to be provided to the defense).
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We DO appreciate the update, as some here are intent in seeing the trial (myself not among them) and it is importnat to know when it is delayed.
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I was speculating if an addition to the witness list was being made in an effort to have a less lenient judge seated to benefit the state.
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In my (very limited) small claims experience, the defendant requested a continuance at the last possible minute for no apparent reason other than to cause me hassle.
Such delays seem to be an effective way to discourage out-of-state parties or parties with tight schedules from using the court system. It was well understood when I left my college town that the landlords would screw tentants re: deposits, etc. more if the former tenant had (graduated and) moved away than if they stayed local, because the remote tenant would have a much harder time fighting the landlord. I experienced this myself, moving out of apartments managed by the same company twice. Only on the last move-out, when I was moving 1000+ miles, did they screw me. But they and I both knew that they could make it very expensive for me to go after them in small claims court by using last-minute continuances to delay the hearing. (plus, the amount in dispute wasn't worth even the price of even 1 nonrefundable plane ticket)
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Another possibility is making an addition to the witness list to force the judge to step aside and delay the trial, resulting in hassle/inconvenience for the defendant and possibly (in their mind) inducing him to take a plea deal. It's very possible that Phil will now have to eat a change fee on a nonrefundable plane ticket to attend the trial, etc.
In my (very limited) small claims experience, the defendant requested a continuance at the last possible minute for no apparent reason other than to cause me hassle.
Such delays seem to be an effective way to discourage out-of-state parties or parties with tight schedules from using the court system. It was well understood when I left my college town that the landlords would screw tentants re: deposits, etc. more if the former tenant had (graduated and) moved away than if they stayed local, because the remote tenant would have a much harder time fighting the landlord. I experienced this myself, moving out of apartments managed by the same company twice. Only on the last move-out, when I was moving 1000+ miles, did they screw me. But they and I both knew that they could make it very expensive for me to go after them in small claims court by using last-minute continuances to delay the hearing. (plus, the amount in dispute wasn't worth even the price of even 1 nonrefundable plane ticket)
In my (very limited) small claims experience, the defendant requested a continuance at the last possible minute for no apparent reason other than to cause me hassle.
Such delays seem to be an effective way to discourage out-of-state parties or parties with tight schedules from using the court system. It was well understood when I left my college town that the landlords would screw tentants re: deposits, etc. more if the former tenant had (graduated and) moved away than if they stayed local, because the remote tenant would have a much harder time fighting the landlord. I experienced this myself, moving out of apartments managed by the same company twice. Only on the last move-out, when I was moving 1000+ miles, did they screw me. But they and I both knew that they could make it very expensive for me to go after them in small claims court by using last-minute continuances to delay the hearing. (plus, the amount in dispute wasn't worth even the price of even 1 nonrefundable plane ticket)
I also hope that Phils witness list has all TSA employees that took part in this on the hook.
Seems if they say Phil was being loud and unruly and evidence suggest otherwise then they should be held accountable for false complaints.
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The events/hearings list has been updated:
Code:
Event Date Time Event Type Judge Status Note
07/14/2010 9:00 Jury Trial 2-Kevin L Fitzwater Not Docktd ..
06/14/2010 9:30 Jury Trial 4-Julie N Altwies Continued ..
06/07/2010 16:51 Judge Removed 4-Julie N Altwies Jdg Reasgn ..
06/07/2010 11:11 Recusal Recvd 4-Julie N Altwies Recusal ..
06/07/2010 11:11 Order 4-Julie N Altwies Docketed Set For Trial
06/07/2010 11:11 Motion Continue 4-Julie N Altwies Docketed Set For Trial
05/10/2010 9:30 Jury Trial 4-Julie N Altwies Continued ..
04/20/2010 11:11 Motion Continue 4-Julie N Altwies Docketed Set For Trial
04/19/2010 15:37 Entry Appearnce 4-Julie N Altwies Ent Of App ..
02/05/2010 14:00 Criminal Trial 4-Julie N Altwies Continued ..
02/01/2010 11:11 Motion Continue 4-Julie N Altwies Docketed Set For Trial
01/29/2010 15:34 Entry Appearnce 4-Julie N Altwies Ent Of App ..
11/16/2009 9:30 Custody Arrain. 8-Judith K Nakamura Docketed Set For Trial
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Let me know if you hear anything more news from Phil to get new trials to be set. I haven't figure it out the situations going on with him. I wasn't aware of him that he will eventually to drop all his charges against him.
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