Response to Government Moving to Ban the Word "Government."

[Subdeacon Joe]

LOVE IT!

 

Small-town Tennessee Defense Lawyer's Response to Prosecution's Motion
to Prevent defense from referring to Them as "the Government."

 

Moreover, defense counsel does not wish to be referred to as a "lawyer," or a "defenseattorney." Those terms are substantially more prejudicial than probative.

See Tenn. R. Evid. 403.Rather, counsel for the Citizen Accused should be referred to primarily as the "Defender of theInnocent." This title seems particularly appropriate, because every Citizen Accused is presumed innocent. Alternatively, counsel would also accept the designation "Guardian of the Realm."Further, the Citizen Accused humbly requests an appropriate military title for his ownrepresentative, to match that of the opposing counsel. Whenever addressed by name, the name CaptainJustice" will be appropriate. While less impressive than "General," still, the morehumble term seems suitable. After all, the Captain represents only a Citizen Accused, whereasthe General represents an entire State.Along these same lines, even the term "defense" does not sound very likeable. The whole idea of being defensive comes across to most people as suspicious. So to prevent the jury from being unfairly misled by this ancient English terminology, the opposition to the Plaintiff herebynames itself "the Resistance." Obviously, this terminology need only extend throughout theduration of the trial — not to any pre-trial motions. During its heroic struggle against the State,the Resistance goes on the attack, not just the defense.WHEREFORE, Captain Justice, Guardian of the Realm and Leader of the Resistance, primarily asks that the Court deny the State's motion, as lacking legal basis. Alternatively, theCitizen Accused moves for an order in limine modifying the speech code as aforementioned, and requiring any other euphemisms and feel-good terms as the Court finds appropriate

[DocWard]

Brilliant!

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

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GG

Edited November 1, 2013 by Gunner Gatlin, SASS # 10274

[Subdeacon Joe]

Sorry about the formatting, it just went bonkers.

[Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438]

Who says lawyers have no sense of humor?

 

LL

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

If they don't want to be referred to as "the government" they could always try to get jobs in the private sector as plaintiffs' attorneys.....assuming of course that they haven't been ruined and rendered unemployable by being part of "the government" for too long.

 

Might have to give up a LOT of perks, though. Not all private sector lawyers are wealthy, and I know some personally who just get by.

[Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217]

Sorry about the formatting, it just went bonkers.

I tried to fix it. Also found out, if I go to the Full Edit thingy, it doesn't put my name in as editor.

[Subdeacon Joe]

I tried to fix it. Also found out, if I go to the Full Edit thingy, it doesn't put my name in as editor.

 

 

Thanks, Allie. When I posted it I tried to get it to look right, and it looked fine before I hit "Post." But then, because some of it had been in 48 sized font (no idea how that happened), it posted with spacing for the size 48. Looks good now that you did your mojo on it.

[Subdeacon Joe]

Who says lawyers have no sense of humor?

 

LL

 

Just about everyone who isn't one?

[Virgil Ray Hality, SASS# 37355]

Now that was funny!