Scumbag Remains Silent
- [Scumbag]’s lawyer had promised jurors that the man accused of killing Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer would take the stand and tell them what really happened in the Thompson Center plaza in 2018.
But attorney Scott Kamin (also a scumbag - SCC) rested his case Thursday afternoon without calling [Scumbag] to testify in his own defense.
[Scumbag] had been expected to tell jurors that he did not know Bauer was a police officer, and that he fired in self-defense after a strange man chased and started to attack him, Kamin said as the trial began last week. He was also expected to say that after he opened fire, he heard someone else fire a gun.
Can the prosecution ask the judge to tell the jury to disregard all of the defense's opening statement as pretty much none of it was supported during the trial? The lawyer promised one thing and didn't deliver. Now, we know lawyers are typically liars, and constantly over-promise, but to present a theory in opening statements and then to completely neglect even offering a scintilla of evidence to back it up....it should be specifically disregarded in jury deliberations.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
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This pos should be put to death.
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission - that’s all I’m gonna say.
The defense has no case for self-defense. The ASA will draw attention to the jury of what the defense promised in opening statements and did not deliver. Opens it up to incompetent counsel for a new trail on appeal and drag this out for a decade with no cost to the scumbag. Long time for closure to Bauer's family. Thanks to that asswipe Ryan, this cop killer will not get the death penalty. I foresee problems over the years with this killer sucking up clean air for the years he deprived Cmdr. Bauer and his family.
Well, I don't practice in Illinois, but usually the prosecutor goes last, so no problem here. Oh wait . . .
Prosecution should just point out that the defense didn't prove any of the nonsense they mentioned in their opening bullshit. No need for special jury instructions.
Often times we plan to have them testify, then during the course the trial, everything goes south and it’s better to keep them under a rock. I don’t want to speculate, but in other cases we do it when we anticipate a guilty verdict and we want to mitigate/damage control for the appeal/post judgment portion of the process.
Now, we know lawyers are typically liars, and constantly over-promise, but to present a theory in opening statements and then to completely neglect even offering a scintilla of evidence to back it up....it should be specifically disregarded in jury deliberations.
That's why most grow up to become be judges and politicians...
May God continue to watch over Paul, his family and friends
And may God protect all of our first responders through these tough times.
There is a jury instruction about this that the jury should receive:
Arguments Of Counsel
"Opening statements are made by the attorneys to acquaint you with the facts they expect to prove. Closing arguments are made by the attorneys to discuss the facts and circumstances in the case and should be confined to the evidence and to reasonable inferences to be drawn from the evidence. Neither opening statements nor closing arguments are evidence, and any statement or argument made by the attorneys which is not based on the evidence should be disregarded."
This case is filled with scumbag pieces of shit. The shitbag killer of course. Prosecutor Risa Lanier was Kimmie’s quarterback on Jussie Smollett and ran that whole shit show. Then you have Scott Kamin. He’s the asswipe who was taking money from several lawyers who were subletting office space from him but never paying the landlord the rent. The lawyers never knew until the sheriff shows up in their offices to evict them.
But hey, that’s just our Cook County criminal justice system we all know and love!
Too bad lawyers can’t be disbarred after lying in court. As officers of the court aren’t they always under oath?
The jury will receive the normal speech from the judge , opening and closing statements are not evidence ......
Remember, judges are lawyers also. The judge will not do too much to embarrass an attorney who has not tried to embarrass him.
Was there any evidence of his innocence presented at all other than the lawyers ridiculous speculation? If not when does it go to jury for deliberations? If it is longer than 2 hours of deliberation look out might walk free.
If there is a God, scumbag does the remainder of his breathing locked away.
What’s unknown is how this trial effects Crimeshas reign of terror.
The State will point all that out in their closing and rebuttal.
Just look at the way the gutter spunk was lying in his chair, no care in the world. No respect for the judge, jury, or anything else, as if he were watching a ghetto ball game!
Another POS that needs to be put down!!
Opening statements are not "testimony." The prosecution can address it in their closing, telling the jury that the (scumbag) said he promised to show this, and show that, but he didnt show it at all.. better to soft walk it and let the jury connect the dots (yes, the jury does get it right many times). Generally, judge wont sanction defense for unfulfilled promises . . .
Kamin has a big load of Mo-Fo Bad Karma comin his way. ♠️
Hey bag of dicks at 1225, ILLINOIS Law Enforcement Training Standards Board is all I can say for you. I don’t like you, so I’m dropping a beef. And COPA and IAD, too.
No, because those statements are not counted as testimony nor evidence, judges do instruct juries - lawyers are not testifying.
He did it on purpose for a future appeal.
In a just world, it would take the jury about 15 minutes to convict the scumbag.
With five of the minutes to pick a Jury Foreman (in pc-speak a 'Foreperson, and ten minutes spent making sure the jury spells his name correctly so no other scumbag of a lawyer could appeal the conviction for any reason, like juror error.
ps: Bring Back The Death Penalty asap (at least for the Murder of a Police Officer).
The defense lawyer has a tough job in a tough spot.
His client, who he may not have a choice of defending, he knows that his client is a no-good POS who is probably guilty and belongs in jail, if not on a rack. But he is bound to defend his client to the best of his ability. He will throw sh#t against the wall and hope it stays.
Sometimes being a lawyer means eating a shit sandwich.
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Saw pic of this shirt bird sitting in ct with his suit on-at taxpayer's expense. Testified many many times at 26 and Cal during my career with CPD and know that is the game dressing these fucksticks up to look like successful hard working citizens just like the lil banger with his kindergarten graduation cap. Always thought looking at these shirt birds during the trial was , "Who ties the fuckstick's tie for him?". Fuck this shirt bird!!! Back in Lockup at 26th until sentencing. Let fuckstick enjoy a pizza and rub out one or two.
O.T. Remember a few years ago when we shot a Cougar and some of the citizens where up in arms? Here's what happens when you don't react fast enough to one. There's video here.
https://defensemaven.io/bluelivesmatter/news/video-female-larimer-county-deputy-fights-off-mountain-lion-attack
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ice-chief-chicago-mayor-sanctuary-city
Gotta vote Graham he will get us a contract
We need a Death Penalty in Illinois.
OT.... Is it crime to get paid by an outside entity to perform a private job (not related to police work) while working on the clock for the city of Chicago police department.
If so what would be the dollar amount to be a felony.
OT: The Detentions Aides union has posted on their Facebook page, vote for anyone that is anti law enforcement and anti Trump.
Touchy subject, if they bring up anything that even hints that the scumbag should have testified it'll either be a mistrial or overturned on appeal. Hope the jury is smart enough to realize the defense over promised and under delivered. I know, that's a lot to hope for, but it's about the only way. Scumbag's defense attorney probably knew all along that he wouldn't testify, but that opening statement was his way of getting scumbag's story out there to the jury where he couldn't have done that any other way during the trial.
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission - that’s all I’m gonna say.
3/13/2020 12:25:00 AM
For what? Doing his job. Grow a pair!
GUILTY...Sure didn’t take the jury long. RIP, Commander.
Found guilty on all counts.
Justice for a good leader and truely one of Chicago’s finest. RIP CDR Bauer. The gates of Heaven are a bit more secure with you on duty.
May “scumbag” rot in prison and hell therafter.
second city scumbag
(he don't deserve any caps)
what a scum bag bottom feeder , bet his friends if he has any think little of him
To bad felon George Ryan stopped killing the convicted animals, this would be some justice!RIP Paul!!
1st, my regards to Paul's family, I keep you in my thoughts daily.
2nd, we can only hope this scumbag has the 2020 bug and infects all his housemates, amen
POS is found guilty! Let's hope he finds justice in the can.
OT Why is HeyJackass not updating as quickly as they used to?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Too bad lawyers can’t be disbarred after lying in court. As officers of the court aren’t they always under oath?
3/13/2020 06:42:00 AM
Lying in court? Take it you haven’t been in court too often. Seems like you have no understanding of the process. Does a lawyer raise his right hand before court and swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Lawyers don’t testify, their clients do
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission - that’s all I’m gonna say.
3/13/2020 12:25:00 AM
Probably shouldn’t have said that. He’s defending his client.
Great job to Risa Lanier, John Maher, #3C as well as your other ASA helpers. I watched what I could and from what I saw, your case was spot on. It is, however, very bittersweet. The taxi video was especially brutal to hear. Makes me weep just thinking about it. God bless you all. May God continue to bless Cmdr. Bauer's widow and daughter.
The trial he should have had....at about 20 seconds in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_5UZfwX0ss
He's rehearsing for when he'll be silent forever.
Mr. Swarmy would have talked by now if we still had use of
the old Hohman gym. And the schools today want to cut
Physical Education in favor of programming.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
The defense lawyer has a tough job in a tough spot.
His client, who he may not have a choice of defending, he knows that his client is a no-good POS who is probably guilty and belongs in jail, if not on a rack. But he is bound to defend his client to the best of his ability. He will throw sh#t against the wall and hope it stays.
Sometimes being a lawyer means eating a shit sandwich.
3/13/2020 09:37:00 AM
He signed up to spin this yarn.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-paul-bauer-killing-new-lawyer-20180523-story.html%3foutputType=amp
did the scumbags lawyer in opening statements misstate to the jury on purpose that the scumbag was going to testify, knowing all along that he wouldn't. The purpose being for an appellate lawyer (provided for free by you and me) to be able to raise on appeal an ineffective assistance of counsel argument, and hence get a reversal of a guilty finding.
Paul, Was My Commander, I Will Never Forget the day He Was Murdered.
defense lawyers suborn perjury, and obstruct justice
he defense lawyer has a tough job in a tough spot.
His client, who he may not have a choice of defending, he knows that his client is a no-good POS who is probably guilty and belongs in jail, if not on a rack. But he is bound to defend his client to the best of his ability. He will throw sh#t against the wall and hope it stays.
Sometimes being a lawyer means eating a shit sandwich.
who wrote this a pond scum lawyer F--- y-- POS
Anonymous Anonymous said...
he defense lawyer has a tough job in a tough spot.
His client, who he may not have a choice of defending, he knows that his client is a no-good POS who is probably guilty and belongs in jail, if not on a rack. But he is bound to defend his client to the best of his ability. He will throw sh#t against the wall and hope it stays.
Sometimes being a lawyer means eating a shit sandwich.
who wrote this a pond scum lawyer F--- y-- POS
3/13/2020 08:18:00 PM
Looks like you have never been in trouble and needed help.
OT.... Is it crime to get paid by an outside entity to perform a private job (not related to police work) while working on the clock for the city of Chicago police department.
If so what would be the dollar amount to be a felony.
As far as the City is concerned, they want your full attention to what they are paying you for. And you should give full attention to the police job just for safety reasons.
It could be more trouble than it's worth. Suspension, possible lawsuit to recover wages, legal fees.
If the it is that lucrative, quit and do it full time.
Sometimes being a lawyer means eating a shit sandwich.
who wrote this a pond scum lawyer F--- y-- POS
No, not a lawyer. Retired PO
There are ugly unseen aspects of being a lawyer.
John Adams, second POTUS, defended the British soldiers accused of murder in the Boston Massacre. John Adams defended them to keep the politics out of it and to show the world the fairness of the American judicial system. No one else wanted to defend them.
No matter evil the accused is, he is entitled to legal counsel.
There wasn't much if anything this attorney could do in this. It was tight. But he still has to make the effort.
He was publicly criticized and harrassed. But eventually became President.
OT: The Detentions Aides union has posted on their Facebook page, vote for anyone that is anti law enforcement and anti Trump.
Also SEIU Local 73 is very anti Police and is asking for support for fox against the police.
Yeah...it is the job of the CCSA to remind the jury during closing of what was promised in opening and how the defense failed to follow through. Don't know whether the generally substandard politically connected CCSA did it in this instance as that hasn't been reported anywhere.
In 2003, Governor Ryan had death row inmates' sentences commuted. In 2011, Governor Quinn outlawed the death penalty.
I’m a criminal defense attorney and I admit there are far too many scumbag liars in the profession.
Legghette’s lawyer helped the prosecutor by over promising. If a defense attorney doesn’t deliver on the opening, it sinks his integrity and the lawyer’s lack of integrity reflects on the client. Jurors notice those things and will feel the defense attorney tried to pull one over on them and it pisses them off.
It’s stupid to tell the jury in opening that the client will take the stand because you usually don’t know it’s the right move until the final moment before the client must make the decision to take the stand. If the client doesn’t take the stand then lawyer and his client look like a cheap, lying, scumbags.
After doing this for a couple of decades, I have developed a deep respect for cops because I learned what you guys go through on the job.
Thank you for your hard work risking your lives to protect us, especially Chicago cops. I mean that.
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