Larisa Alexandrovna: Imprisoned attorney denied right to visit dying wife

[babylonsister]

These attorneys have hearts of stone. :mad:

Imprisoned attorney denied right to visit dying wife
Larisa Alexandrovna
Published: Tuesday July 29, 2008



Paul Minor, a Mississippi trial lawyer famous for taking on big tobacco in the 1990s and now imprisoned on what many consider to be questionable corruption charges, has been denied in his motion for an appeal bond to visit his dying wife.

The primary grounds for denial offered by Justice Department attorneys is that letting Minor visit his wife would present “a danger to the community.” They cite an “incident” when he was found drunk and escorted out of a hotel by security while free on pre-trial bond, after which he was ordered to attend treatment for alcoholism, as well as an occasion when he met with a hurricane expert at a restaurant near his home while he was supposed to be under house arrest.

“The district court previously found that Minor presented a danger to the community based on his alcohol abuse,” they wrote. “There is evidence that supports the district court’s finding that after a lengthy inpatient treatment, Minor defied and tested the court’s condition of pretrial release, which had been tailored to protect the public and prevent him from abusing alcohol.”

“Minor’s unauthorized Sept. 5, 2006 meeting with a hurricane expert at a restaurant serving alcohol not only raised issues concerning his substance abuse problems, it also showed his deception of the court.”

Minor says he met with the hurricane expert to assess damage to his home for insurance purposes after seeking approval from his probation officer and receiving no reply. Court records show that he was out of range of his electronic monitoring device for slightly over four hours.

Minor successfully completed treatment for alcoholism. He says that his drinking was aggravated by the trial and his wife's cancer.

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http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Imprisoned_attorney_denied_right_to_visit_0728.html

[Hekate]

1. Compassionate conservatism strikes again. They get off on power over the already helpless. nt

[MadMaddie]

2. Heartless bastards!! He committed a white collar crime...it

wasn't murder.....

May the DOJ attorneys suffer what Karma is owed to them.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

3. This doesn't sound like somebody that belongs in prison to begin with?

What an incredibly fucked up country we're fast becoming.

[midnight]

4. Paul Minor's should be sent to his dying wife.

[Postman]

5. If I were Paul Minor....

and was denied the human right of visiting my dying wife....

After my time was served, I'd hunt down those responsible and slit their god-damned throats.