Real Attorney Reacts To Drunk Lawyer In Court Video

Attorney makes an awkward presumably drunk appearance in a Las Vegas Criminal Court. It is all captured on courtroom video. Real attorney reacts.

[rolfdenver]

I once asked my opposing counsel to stipulate to a workers compensation hearing continuance because my wife had just given birth 8 weeks early and our newborn son was in the ICU with a life-threatening heart condition. My wife was also hospitalized because she’d delivered by emergency c-section. The jerk actually refused my request! So I went to the hearing straight from the hospital. I was so angry and emotional that rather than speak, I wrote out the reasons for my request for continuance and showed it to the judge and opposing counsel. The judge immediately granted my request and I went back to be with my wife and son. Throughout my career I always tried to be friendly and civil with everyone else but I sure had a hard time forgiving that lawyer ... and I never forgot. (I’m retired now, my wife is fine, and our preemie is now a healthy 20-year-old man.)

[judithharley]

That poor client. He’s just sitting there thinking: “I’ve placed my life in the hands of this guy?? Maybe I should represent myself.”

[CAUSELESSREBEL]

He could have walked away from this incident simply by asking for a continuance. The judge would have granted it in a heartbeat. She tried to point that out then. Then she slowly went after him and whittling down to nothing.

[kevinbarksdale]

If I were his client I would certainly be begging for a new attorney. Instead of the "I never call the police..." excuse a smart guy would have said, "I was too worried about getting to court on time to spend time calling the police and giving a statement."

[EverybodysWrong]

He should be charged with contempt simply for wanting to continue the case while drunk, concussed, and admitting need for medical attention.

[vatechie]

Holy crap! "I'm good; but I may have a concussion?! And had them before." Hospital immediately. But you're right: bless this judge.

[UseByDate-Expired]

That judge so sweetly kept feeding him rope and tied the noose when she offered the nurse to look at him.

[missolesoul]

"I'm willing to play hurt." See, he is doing all for his client.😂

[briandunlap]

"I'm willing to play hurt."

Dude. It ain't about you.

[beccatee]

This bloke should have called the court and told them that he had been in a crash, then gone back home to bed. All of this would never have happened, If he had just kept his mouth To quote Judge Judy "You're an idiot!"

[trollman]

I don't know about anyone else, but when I am lying the sound of someone typing is the most nerve-racking sound there is. I am lying, I know I am lying and they are taking every word down.

[Pawtism]

"I've had multiple concussions before... " aka, I've been in multiple drinking and driving crashes before...

[judeiz]

This video is what got me into watching a good majority of court shows. I must have watched this full video 10 times, his client could get a life sentence. The friend Chris & the car disaster are too much! Law enforcement drove around hunting down his car and then he states a previous client loaned it to him. (Possible Mob related?) This guy can't shut up. Last I read he lost his license. Great video for all law needs to watch.

[wooly]

I left the car in a hurry as i would have failed the breathalyser !!

[galacticunicorn]

I saw this on a clip show and I’ve never been so blown away. I personally think he is more than drunk. He can’t shut up and he keeps digging himself further and further.

[Knight_of_NI]

When I looked into your archives I was stoked you made videos about this guy!

[MrJamezJ]

As someone who went down a dark road using alcohol to cope with ptsd I legitimately feel for this attorney. I'm willing to bet he's struggling with alcoholism not just a bad drinking decision.

[MadTheDJ]

There's 35 minute cut of this, with both the morning and afternoon appearances as the court deals with this attorney, and yeah, it's a slow motion trainwreck for that guy. He has only himself to blame and I hope he got help, but man oh man. And his client is just sitting there, probably thinking, "Malpractice suit. Malpractice suit..."

[Katerine]

Revisiting this case after the entire Blandino saga, and now I'm curious if that was a younger Judge Leavitt in this case as well? It certainly sounded like her voice.

[bobsimmons]

" I'm not in favor of dialing 911"
😂😂😂😂😂
I'm going to use that one, someday