02-16-2012, 01:16 PM
I like Pettaway's Judge. He can be a bit snarky in his written decisions. This is the latest.
Title : ORD:MOTION GRANTED
500-000007024 issued by 226 ()
This matter came on to be heard upon the defendant's
Motion to Appropriate Additional Funds for the Mitigation
Investigator. The Court pursuant to an entry dated
December 29, 2011 approved the payment of up to $7,000.00
for the investigation.
The Court noted in that entry that a criminal defendant is
not entitled to "experts" of their choosing. Some death
qualified trial counsel and possibly this "Mitigation
Specialist" think that, due to the nature of the case the
court has an unlimited amount of money. The Court will
approve this final request for funds. However, if the
"specialist" cannot conclude the investigation within this
allocation, I would suggest to counsel to secure the
services of a different "specialist".
It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the
defendant's motion to appropriate additional funds of up
to an additional $7,000.00 is hereby GRANTED.
Date:
JUDGE JAMES D. BATES
Here is the website for the mitigation specialists working for the defense
http://sagemitigation.com/who-we-are.html
Title : ORD:MOTION GRANTED
500-000007024 issued by 226 ()
This matter came on to be heard upon the defendant's
Motion to Appropriate Additional Funds for the Mitigation
Investigator. The Court pursuant to an entry dated
December 29, 2011 approved the payment of up to $7,000.00
for the investigation.
The Court noted in that entry that a criminal defendant is
not entitled to "experts" of their choosing. Some death
qualified trial counsel and possibly this "Mitigation
Specialist" think that, due to the nature of the case the
court has an unlimited amount of money. The Court will
approve this final request for funds. However, if the
"specialist" cannot conclude the investigation within this
allocation, I would suggest to counsel to secure the
services of a different "specialist".
It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the
defendant's motion to appropriate additional funds of up
to an additional $7,000.00 is hereby GRANTED.
Date:
JUDGE JAMES D. BATES
Here is the website for the mitigation specialists working for the defense
http://sagemitigation.com/who-we-are.html