I love criminal defense. It is my passion and my true calling in this profession. My wife and children moved up to North Carolina and I am down in Florida. My house down here hasn't sold so I can't start my own firm up there because I just can't finance it without the equity. I have seen my babies 3 times in 3 months.
I got a job offer from a real estate firm in NC. My friend hooked it up. The pay sucks, but it will do. Most importantly, I get to be near my babies. They are growing up so fast.
This means I have to end my criminal defense run. My final record in this past 1 1/2 years is 13 out and out victories and 36 losses to varying degrees. I include taking a plea to a lesser included as a loss. Most importantly, out of my near 50 criminal cases during the last 1 1/2 years, nobody has gone to prison on my watch. Only 1 has received a sentence of incarceration for any period. I am really proud of myself. I am going to miss this. I really am sad. Howver,.
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I'LL BE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!FUCK THE POLICE!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are criminals in NC, but the firm that I will be working for is strictly real estate.
I heard about the PD fight before the news got it. It was a bigger brawl than the paper reported. Apparently, several PD's got involved. The guy who got hit over the head with a bottle is a douche bag. I've substituted in on a few cases he has handled and he is incompetent.
Maybe you can take ther real estate gig long enough to get your bearings to the point you can find a firm that does what you (we) do. Or even position yourself to make the jump to private practice at some point.
I hate when the crim defense bar loses a good one.
Real estate will bore you to fucking tears. Though I am certain you already know this. The important thing, for now, is uniting with the family.
Hate this for you, but I am glad for you at the same time.