Sunday, May 11, 2025

The Beach and the (Prison) Bars: letting go of stress, guilt, and regrets. But not the empathy, hopefully never that.

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 This past week was a tough one. Sure, turning 58 was part of it but that just means I made it another year, and I'm assuming 60 is the ...
Friday, September 15, 2023

I didn't realize it would be like this! (Or, Why I stopped drinking and am learning to be kinder )

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I'm still learning this criminal defense stuff. People often ask me how I like the switch, how it's going, and what I usually tell t...
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

One allegation, two prosecutors - and a startling disparity.

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How much does justice, or the outcome of a case, depend on what amounts to a roll of the dice? You see, the thing about being a prosecutor t...
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Friday, July 28, 2023

Thanks for the praise - maybe leave out the advice?!

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 With my thirteenth novel about to be published, and you know I'll be posting about that soon enough, I still enjoy hearing from readers...
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Saturday, July 15, 2023

Think you could never be arrested? Oh, so wrong.

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One thing that has really surprised me as a defense lawyer is the number of "normal" people who get arrested. Let me back up a mom...
Monday, July 3, 2023

Jail v. Prison - writers, producers, and anyone else who uses words, please take note.

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Here's a short post to address an issue (pet peeve?!) that I feel like I've discussed before. Somehow, shockingly, the entire world ...
Saturday, May 27, 2023

Why I changed hats: prosecutor to defense lawyer

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I could never remember which side supposedly had the black hat or the white hat.  I suspect, whichever side you are on you purport to be whi...
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