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they print offenders' names here, too. i'm not sure that they do it for every type of offense, though. just certain ones. drugs, child molestation & prostitution are almost a sure bet. the fastest way to get your name in the local paper here is to engage in prostitution. they'll never publish the johns' names, but the hookers get their full name & pictures published. in some areas, i think it's actually part of the city ordinance--offenders' names WILL appear in the paper, no matter what. cities pass resolutions like that in the hope that it'll deter crime. i know of people who've lost their jobs & had their marriages dissolve because of similar types of publicity. a deacon i know got excommunicated from his church over having his name in the paper; his teenage son had a nervous breakdown after being endlessly teased about it both at school & at church. one guy's wife divorced him after his name appeared in the paper. he responded by committing suicide. i hope you find a way out of getting your name published. however, it may be unavoidable. |
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And I think it's a legal requirement in most places that anything that goes before the court be published, but around here, a lot of it appears as legal notices, buried in the back of the paper. |
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They won't hold your hand or be your buddy. They just don't have time. They will get you the best deal you can get. As far as this bias of mine in favor of pds, I'm only an admirer. I don't stray any farther into criminal practice than federal taxation. If you don't qualify for a public defender, I'd look for a member of a private bar who is either a former prosecutor or a former public defender. Good luck, and, as they'll tell you, keep you nose clean!! |
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