In Justice We Trust!

In Justice We Trust!

Has Prosecutor Blackquill ever asked you to watch over Taka? Seems like a frightening task, with how that bird behaves in court!

~Anonymous

Occasionally! She mostly cares for herself, though. He did ask me to check on her a few times while he was in prison, make sure she was eating, but these days hardly ever. And it is! She has very sharp claws, and has scratched me several times. I like to think she's warming up to me, especially knowing that those were affectionate bites that one time....still, that's only happened once, and it didn't feel all that affectionate...

In Justice We Trust!

-Bobby Fulbright

OOC POST!

(Okay, so. Bobby answering questions was meant to be an april fools day thing. But. It was really, really fun. how would you guys feel about Bobby just...popping in from time to time? main focus would be on Simon, but Bobby answering would be an option. let me know?)

Did you ever meet any other falsely convicted people in prison?

Worn Reader,

Oh yes, Several. Others claimed to be falsely convicted, and it was often hard to tell the two groups apart, but here are some highlights, since I am certain that is what you desire.

There was a man framed by his lover, insistent that his dear husband would never do that. extolling his virtues to the last. the general consensus in the area was that the husband did, in fact, kill the victim, but I personally suspect the mother in law was the one who framed our man for it.

There was a man imprisoned for rioting. In truth, he did meet with a group of protesters, but left as it started to get out of hand. He was arrested regardless, simply for being in the vicinity.

There was a man accused of corruption, with claims that he stole millions from his place in the local government. In truth, he was the fall guy for his superiors, who together stole billions.

But my personal favorite story was a man who was put away lawfully, but believes he should have gotten away with it, as they misidentified the weapon. They said he used an ice pick. In actuality, he stabbed the victims some dozen times with a frozen candy cane, which he then ate.

He is still filing appeals, claiming this means he should walk. it's been about twelve years.

Prison has all walks of life, and the stories are certainly intresting.

-Simon Blackquill

Hello.

I am in highschool thinking about going to law school. I have always been interested, Love debate, and do have a desire for justice. (And money. If we are being honest)

I am thinking about studying to be a Prosecutor or a Trial Lawyer, and I am interested in your perspective on the profession.

What in your opinion are the pros and cons of being a Prosecutor?

Thx.

Stella Inskool 😉

Miss Inskool,

Firstly, you should know that prosecutors are typically paid more. Defense Attorneys can make their way to being paid truly high amounts, but its harder to get that momentum and is highly dependent on the cases taken. If money is your primary concern, both paths can make you very successful, but prosecutors have a higher starting pay.

Prosecutors work for the state, and are paid more by default. They also have less leeway when it comes to the cases taken, however. You can refuse a case, but if no other prosecutors are willing to take it, the office will choose for you. You may end up on the case anyway. You can decide to drop the charges, but not a whim, there is an entire process for it and you do not get to make that decision alone.

Secondly, if you are working for a law firm, you will be dependent on said firms decisions, but if you are a lawyer in your own firm, you decide the work load. Prosecutors are given cases by the state, and have far less control. Whereas certain lawyers may only take a case every few months, unless there are extenuating circumstances, the prosecution does not get quite that level of control. (Gavin-dono being a notable exception, he is allowed to stop working cases when on tour)

We do however, get to control large parts of the investigation, working in tandem with the police force. We decide what to bring up in trial, and when. We are often present for questioning, and prepare our own witnesses. As I said, there is a process for dropping charges, but if there is little to no evidence, it becomes decidedly easier. It is also generally accepted for us to control the courtroom, to varying degrees. Lawyers on the other hand, have to do all of this manually, do not have to be appraised of evidence before hand, and are not always given the chance to have their own witnesses take the stand, especially if they can not prove the relevance.

Lastly, there is a difference of attitude. lawyers tend to fall into one of two camps: either believing their client to be innocent regardless of evidence to the contrary, or believing that everyone needs a defense regardless of innocence. Prosecutors tend to be more comfortable with assuming guilt, which is easier as the system is in fact stacked in our favor. there is however a shift away from this line of thinking, as the Chief Prosecutor will tell you.

Regardless of where you end up, there is a long road ahead of you, young one. keep up with your studies, and know that it can be done.

-Simon Blackquill

Did you ever meet the real Bobby Fulbright?

Apologies for the lengthy delay in responding, reader. I was unsure how much to say before consulting with the man himself.

Yes. I had known Fulbright for a few months before the Phantom caught him, and reconnected after the man was rescued. He is now one of my housemates.

The man suffered a great deal, apparently being kept as a source of information, questioned repeatedly on a number of topics. He is doing much better now.

-Simon Blackquill

Blackquill might fight you if he sees you’ve posted on his blog. Anyways, thoughts on baby vultures?

Oh-do you think so? I hope not.....still! It's not Just to leave his readers hanging like this! They expect him to post! He committed to!

Still.....I hope he's not too angry....ohh...

Hm? Oh, Right, Vultures...they seem so... ominous.....are baby vultures as scary looking? Does anyone know?

In Justice We Trust!

-Bobby Fulbright