Excuse Me While I Produce More Convicts

There is nothing I fear more than the innocent client. There – I said it.  I hate admitting this, but it’s true.  People ask me constantly “what happens when your client is innocent?”… Continue reading →

Leave the Black and Latino Boys in Jail *UPDATE*

Several weeks ago, I squabbled with the administrators at the group home where my client lived (See my previous blog post about it here). While my client sat in jail, I couldn’t get in touch… Continue reading →

Frustrated Practice

My mind is flooded with frustrations about my practice. While starting a post on the talented artists of Horizon Academy at Rikers Island, I suddenly started thinking about the parents who don’t bail… Continue reading →

Leave the Black & Latino Boys in Jail

Friday November 20, 2009 I worked night arraignments & of course represented several teenage boys (all black & latino) for varying petty offenses. One particular case involved three 16 yr old boys at… Continue reading →

who you callin “African American”?

Yesterday (Monday 9/28/09), 2 lawyers in my office started asking me questions about my neighborhood.  I was born and raised in Manhattan (spent childhood in Africa & Caribbean while Mother was in school) specifically… Continue reading →

raging aish’

      Friday, June 15, 2007  So the plan was not to fool around too much with myspace at all until I was done w/the bar… just deviating from the plan for… Continue reading →