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thestoic (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 05:39 PM Original message |
Texas man freed by DNA sues over 'excessive' fees |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Uh oh... |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. The state should be tabbed for the legal fees. n/t |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Absolutely...but are they protected by laws written for this kind of incident? |
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ShockediSay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. And guess who writes the laws in Texas n/t |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Blackburn is a rare decent attorney - a fine man |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is too sad....The lawyers deserve what they get for fighting for and |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. As if the state is going to pay anything.... |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Lawyers deserve expenses and maybe $40 an hour for their work, not |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. $40 an hour? |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. What Grade Are You In? |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Should I report your rude questions? |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. Hmm...I bet he didn't complain much as the attorneys worked for free to release him. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. 650,000? 130,000? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. General rate is 400$ an hour... |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Half is a small percentage? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. How is it half? |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
33. 650K, 1.3M... hmmm... |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. The lawyers could be well compensated at 1/10th of $400 an hour. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. They could... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. For 400 an hour, they better include a moist towel... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. That's a lawyer's fee in general.... |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. I agree, Lawyers are WAY over-paid. n/t |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That's the rub |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. The State of Texas classifies any awards against it as |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. That'll be great PR for the firm |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. Then again, if I walk out of jail with $250,000 in the bank |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. no you wouldn't be pretty happy, do the math |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. You're absolutely right! I'd resent like hell those lawyers taking my |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. I thougth lawyers usually took 1/3 of thier client awards |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
25. I love how many DUers hate to see people get paid well for their work |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. it isn't that we hate seeing the lawyers well paid |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
27. Anything over 33% when working on a contingency basis is pretty outrageous |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. No good deed goes unpunished |
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