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08/08/2019

Opinion | Every D.A. in America Should Open a Sentence Review Unit

This is definitely an idea with merit.

To fight mass incarceration, prosecutors need to give extreme sentences a second look.

07/25/2019

I thought jury duty was for suckers — until I helped save an innocent man from conviction

Serving on a jury is one of the most important civic duties a citizen has. I have found that the jurors on every jury I’ve ever been in front of have wanted to get it right. Period. They understand that no matter their background, they have an equal say in the outcome of a matter that will determine whether someone will lose his freedom. It is an awesome power.

Jury duty is not a punch line. I helped decide a case about police, a black driver and a traffic stop, and I never felt more significant as a citizen.

05/31/2019

Equal justice depends on properly funding public defenders

I was a public defender for about 18 months out of law school, and I absolutely could not agree with this article more. It is obscene how little public defenders (and prosecutors) are paid.

Public defense often is funded by fines and fees, with no coverage for overhead expenses or incentive to hire experts.

05/15/2019

Arcadia Trails offers treatment close to home

This is wonderful news for Oklahomans with addiction issues and the people who care about them. Congrats to my friend Kelly Fry on all her hard work.

EDMOND — Arcadia Trails Center for Addiction Recovery opens May 28 to care for the mind, body and spirit of adults battling the chronic disease. The intensive residential treatment center is the first of its kind in Oklahoma.

05/14/2019

The Damage That Harvard Has Done

Harvard fired a faculty member because he had the temerity to defend an American citizen against accusations made by the government. This would have been a fantastic opportunity for Harvard to teach its students the lessons of the United States Constitution and the rights we (still, for now) have.

The institution removed Ronald Sullivan as faculty dean after students criticized his decision to help mount Harvey Weinstein’s legal defense.

04/11/2019

Avenatti indicted on 36 counts of tax dodging, perjury, theft from clients and other crimes

If the allegations are true, Michael Avenatti is a criminal who happens to have a law license. Also likely a sociopath.

A federal grand jury has indicted Michael Avenatti on charges of fraud, perjury, tax dodging and embezzlement from clients in a sweeping expansion of the criminal case against the Los Angeles lawyer.

03/15/2019

Party Guests Suing Over Mass Arrest for Less Than An Ounce of Ma*****na

I hope the plaintiffs recover a mountain of money. There has to be consequences for police action like this.

Attorneys representing the arrestees in Cartersville, Georgia, say they were mistreated in jail, lost jobs, and endured public humiliation.

03/05/2019

In Defense of Harvey Weinstein’s Harvard Lawyer

Part of being a lawyer is having the willingness to defend anyone who has been accused of a crime, regardless of his or her circumstances or background. No criminal defense attorney should ever be criticized for the clients whom they represent.

Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. is upholding a vital civic good.

02/11/2019

Jail is not safe for some

Judge Walke is a good man and is right on the money. The Oklahoma County jail is unsafe for everyone, but especially the most vulnerable. Good for him for making this change.

http://www.oklahoman.com/article/5622369?access=424d9902cdf128ced0e3291f74809d98

Oklahoma County’s mental health court will no longer keep participants in custody at the county jail while they await mental health treatment, a special judge said. “Unfortunately, our jail is not the sort of place that we can consider a safe place for our people,” said Special Judge Geary Wal...

02/11/2019

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02/11/2019

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02/11/2019

Blau Law Firm, PLLC updated their business hours.

Blau Law Firm, PLLC updated their business hours.

02/11/2019

Blau Law Firm, PLLC updated their phone number.

Blau Law Firm, PLLC updated their phone number.

04/18/2016

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