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Wreckless · 12-21-2008, 05:22 AM

LOL

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - A lawyer has been arrested after he reportedly ignored orders not to give his shackled client a piece of candy in court, a Yavapai County sheriff's official said. Damon Rossi, 38, was arrested at his home on Thursday, a day after he asked two detention officers if he could feed his client a piece of candy, sheriff's spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn said on Friday. Rossi went ahead and gave the inmate the food despite being warned against it, reportedly asking the officers ``what are you going to do, arrest me?''

Detention officers took no action at the time because they didn't want to disrupt court, D'Evelyn said. They turned the matter over the sheriff's criminal division and a decision was made to arrest the lawyer.

``The concern we have is that no contraband should be passed to an inmate,'' D'Evelyn said. ``That's the rule. We don't know what's in it. If we allow attorneys to feed our inmates it would be a security issue - they get fed three squares a day and we don't feed them in court.''

Rossi was arrested at his home in Prescott Valley about noon and booked into county jail on a felony count of providing contraband to an inmate. He was released on his own recognizance by early evening on Thursday.

A call to Rossi's office on Friday wasn't immediately returned.

MikeLutton · 12-21-2008, 07:02 AM

how stupidd judges dumb these days sound like something that happen on night court lol

ekkostar · 12-21-2008, 09:58 AM

Not too surprised, Lawyers, ambulance chasers in particular, are shady.

Waterston_Fan · 12-21-2008, 11:49 AM

But what if the client had low sugar or diabetes? But then he probably should have told the judge and the court of his clients health issue.

catlover79 · 12-21-2008, 11:54 AM

Say what???

browneyes106 · 12-21-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waterston_Fan

But what if the client had low sugar or diabetes? But then he probably should have told the judge and the court of his clients health issue.

Good point there I think there is more to this story though.

dawsongirl · 12-21-2008, 07:10 PM

Wow...what a waste of time and money. Slap the guy with a fine and go on.

robyrob · 12-21-2008, 08:51 PM

i don't think that the lawyer should get prison time for it or anything, but what if there had been a razor blade or drugs inside the candy?

there's an obvious reason why it is against the rules and the lawyer's attitude seemed pretty disrespectful to the court.

12-21-2008, 05:22 AM	#1
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	Lawyer Arrested For Giving Client A Piece of Candy LOL PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - A lawyer has been arrested after he reportedly ignored orders not to give his shackled client a piece of candy in court, a Yavapai County sheriff's official said. Damon Rossi, 38, was arrested at his home on Thursday, a day after he asked two detention officers if he could feed his client a piece of candy, sheriff's spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn said on Friday. Rossi went ahead and gave the inmate the food despite being warned against it, reportedly asking the officers ``what are you going to do, arrest me?'' Detention officers took no action at the time because they didn't want to disrupt court, D'Evelyn said. They turned the matter over the sheriff's criminal division and a decision was made to arrest the lawyer. ``The concern we have is that no contraband should be passed to an inmate,'' D'Evelyn said. ``That's the rule. We don't know what's in it. If we allow attorneys to feed our inmates it would be a security issue - they get fed three squares a day and we don't feed them in court.'' Rossi was arrested at his home in Prescott Valley about noon and booked into county jail on a felony count of providing contraband to an inmate. He was released on his own recognizance by early evening on Thursday. A call to Rossi's office on Friday wasn't immediately returned.

12-21-2008, 07:02 AM	#2
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12-21-2008, 09:58 AM	#3
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12-21-2008, 11:54 AM	#5
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12-21-2008, 08:51 PM	#8
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12-21-2008, 11:49 AM	#4
Waterston_Fan Eternal Member Eternal Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,195	But what if the client had low sugar or diabetes? But then he probably should have told the judge and the court of his clients health issue.

12-21-2008, 07:10 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Wow...what a waste of time and money. Slap the guy with a fine and go on.