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Interview Regarding the Imus Firing
Posted by: Norman Pattis
April 13, 2007

Pattis and other lawyers discuss the legal implcations of the Don Imus.

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Criminal Charges Against Photographer Dismissed
Posted by: Norman Pattis
March 21, 2007

Ken Krayeske was taking pictures of the Governor at her inaugural parade when police officers arrested him. Why the arrest? His name was on a list of activitists and he was therefore perceived as a threat. When the state agreed to drop the charges against him, he insisted on a dismissal.

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Police Use Intimidation To Coerce Confession
Posted by: Norman Pattis
March 03, 2007

Police officers promised a sixteen year old boy his aunt could be present during an interview. But when his aunt arrived at the police station, she was denied access to the teen. Instead, officers grilled the boy in secret. Is it any surprise officers now contend the boy confessed to the crime of arson?

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Domestic Violence Charge Dismissed
Posted by: Norman Pattis
February 26, 2007

What would you do if your husband or wife filed false charges against you to gain leverage in a contested divorce? John Doe held out for trial. On the eve of jury selection the state agreed to dismiss the charges against him.

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Not Guilty Verdict In Point-Blank Shooting
Posted by: Norman Pattis
February 23, 2007

The victim said he was shot seven times point-blank by a man he knew from the streets. The victim's friend said he sat only feet away from the shooter and also recognized the man. But after cross-examination, the jury had reason to doubt the testimony of the two eyewitnesses. The result was a not guilty verdict for Gilbert Galan.

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Self-Representation Is Almost Always A Bad Idea
Posted by: Norman Pattis
February 20, 2007

Police officers have enormous discretion to bring charges. In fact, minor charges in the penal code give them almost unlimited discretion to charge you with a crime. What does it mean to "obstruct, hinder or delay" an officer? Just about anything. It is understandable that being charged with such a crime will make many folks angry. But the decision to represent yourself can be suicidal.

Read here to learn about a New Haven minister who tried to use admiralty law to defend himself for failure to present an identification to officers. He has been declared incompetent by a judge. http://www.nhregister.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17872063&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=517515&rfi=8

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Radio Interview On Krayeske Case
Posted by: Norman Pattis
January 31, 2007

If the governor felt threatened, why is she smiling? The strange arrest of Ken Krayeske.

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Arrested for Taking a Photograph of the Governor
Posted by: Norman Pattis
January 19, 2007

Is your name on a secret list of security threats? If so, how will you be treated when stopped for a mere traffic violation?

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Jon Benet Ramsay Interview
Posted by: Norm Pattis
August 27, 2006

As recorded on WTIC in Connecticut.

 http://www.wtic.com/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=101138

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Adult Day Care Will Replace Club Known For Rowdiness
Posted by: Norm Pattis
August 02, 2006

Of course, we represent the unpopular party. A nighclub owner run out of town because he served -- gasp -- minorities in a sleepy bedroom community thus challenging a silent assumption in many towns: "If it ain't White, it ain't right."

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