Don't like your lawyer? Slugging him won't help

William Lehman, 58, beat up his court-appointed attorney during an assault trial in St.

[36 Mafia]

It's hard out here for a lawyer.

[Yeah Well]

I had a crappy lawyer who didn't have my best interest at heart and sabbotaged me too...I threatened to sue him and he waved my huge bill on the spot...he knew he was pathetic...actually was an embarressment in court...couldn't afford to get a new attny...and he wasn't a public pretender...supposedly solid gold...he ended up being a lazy nothing....I was so emotionally wiped out I didnt' sue him...should've...

[Rockin John]

Geez another model citizen victimized by the court system! 14 years might take the wind out of his sails, but I doubt it. I am sure there are tons of lawyer jokes in this, can't wait to read the other posts!!

[johnny]

wow, they screwed him over, more like a set up...

[Truly Concerned]

It might not "help" but you could feel better. It also provides this newspaper with something to print and let's face it, the newspaper biz isn't what it used to be.

[H Smith]

"The incident was one of several in Lehman's long criminal history, which includes assault, armed robbery and an armed escape from custody, according to the criminal complaint in the case."

Let's see if we can rehabilitate him again..........I am sure he will be a model inmate and turn his life over to God, then get released early.

[nunyabizness]

Oh I don't know, I've seen and heard of many attorneys that should be slugged.

[willy]

ALRIGHT,WAY TO GO!!!! NOT THAT BEATING PEOPLE UP IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT THING TO DO...BUT SOMETIMES JUST SOMETIMES IT IS THE WAYS TO GO TO MAKE YOUR POINT....NOBODY WAS LISTENING TO HIM.....THE COURTS WHERE PUSHING HIM AROUND...AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS SUCK..THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT YOU,IT'S ALL ABOUT MONEY..AND THIS GUY STOOD UP TO EVERYONE AND SAID ..HEY THIS IS BULLSHIT,I TRIED TALKING TO YOU I ASKED THE JUDGE FOR SOMEBODY NEW...NOBODY LISTENED SO NOW HE DID WHAT HE HAD TOO......MAYBE NEXT TIME SOMEONE WILL LISTEN?????

[Victor Lebanon]

Seriously? People are actually defending this thug?

And he only got an additional six months for the assault? His sentence should have doubled. Send him away and throw away the key.

[Homer dont play that]

Fat and stupid looking. Oh, and he beats up his defense lawyer durring his assault trial. What a moronic azz-clown. The prosecution should send him a thankyou note for making their case for them~!!

[Fed up with thugs]

Sounds like there are some crackpots in here who have not been happy with their own results from utilizing public defenders. Look at it this way, you idiot thugs can live vicariously through this loser.
This habitual offender can rot in Moose Lake as far as I am concerned.

[Homer dont play that]

The courts were pushing him around Little Willy?! Really? Way to project your personal issues of "unjust persecution" willy!

A fat, stupid loser with a long criminal past beats up the only person defending him in his assault trail, and that in your tiny, damaged brain is the way to make people listen? Wow.

You are a Class A Moron Little Willy...enjoy your jail cell next to his. You can both complain how wrong the world is for NOT giving you all you feel should be yours, and for society NOT understanding why you should use a simple assault with a knife or a butt-kicking of your lawyer, in order to get what you want. Poor, poor entitled YOU.

[JAdams]

This gut looks normal. Who would have thought he was nuts.

[Phil]

I might have some sympathy for this guy if I thought there was any chance he was innocent. But he really didn't leave much room for doubt.

[joe]

Nice!! A lawyer gets beat up and some of you fools on this board are defending him. More lawyers need a good beating.

Way to go Lehman!!!

[MsDemeanor]

Yeah Well wrote:

I had a crappy lawyer who didn't have my best interest at heart and sabbotaged me too...I threatened to sue him and he waved my huge bill on the spot...he knew he was pathetic...actually was an embarressment in court...couldn't afford to get a new attny...and he wasn't a public pretender...supposedly solid gold...he ended up being a lazy nothing....I was so emotionally wiped out I didnt' sue him...should've...

If you knew what you were talking about, you might understand some of those 'public pretenders' are also some of the most talented. Low pay d/n necessarily equate to low skill. Sabotage? Uhm-hmm, bet you were a model 'client!'

[The Juice]

Just to correct the news article, he didn't lose his right to counsel, he just doesn't get another one appointed to him at tax-payer expense. That's hardly unfair. If someone is still willing to represent this thug, they can.

Everyone hates a lawyer until you need one. And dudes like this always think they're being treated unfairly, even where they get the best representation. Part of the victim mentality. This guy would have punched out Clarence Darrow, because he couldn't prevent him from being punished for knifing his neighbors over a stereo. Loser.

[Shoot]

Waaaah, I don't like my freebie lawyer. I'm gonna deck 'im!

[Red Ryder]

he got what he paid for.

[Mike]

I don't like my governor, can I deck him too?