Comments on: Criminal Charges and Depression http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/2009/10/criminal-charges-and-depression/ Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer in Washington DC and Maryland Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:54:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Monday law blog round-up - On the Record http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/2009/10/criminal-charges-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Monday law blog round-up - On the Record Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:49:27 +0000 http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/?p=753#comment-94 [...] How do you handle a depressed client? [...] [...] How do you handle a depressed client? [...]

]]> By: Dan Stiller http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/2009/10/criminal-charges-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Dan Stiller Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:55:03 +0000 http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/?p=753#comment-92 It's unfortunate that so many local courts hear "Gideon's trumpet" but then place the onus on the defendant to obtain appointed counsel (i.e., "you can go to the public defender's office to apply for appointed counsel"). It’s unfortunate that so many local courts hear “Gideon’s trumpet” but then place the onus on the defendant to obtain appointed counsel (i.e., “you can go to the public defender’s office to apply for appointed counsel”).

]]> By: Jeff Gamso http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/2009/10/criminal-charges-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Jeff Gamso Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:38:31 +0000 http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/?p=753#comment-91 And it's not just mental health issues - though those are real. Let's get back to the little girl standing by her mother. What do we do with her? What are we doing to her? How does Mom deal with that? The system is crushing. And it’s not just mental health issues – though those are real. Let’s get back to the little girl standing by her mother. What do we do with her? What are we doing to her? How does Mom deal with that?

The system is crushing.

]]> By: Matt Brown http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/2009/10/criminal-charges-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Matt Brown Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:09:59 +0000 http://www.thekaiserlawfirm.com/?p=753#comment-88 Great post. It's so easy for defense attorneys to get pissed at their clients for not doing things that seem easy. We often forget how difficult it is for clients facing charges and how seriously that can affect pre-existing mental health conditions or create new ones on its own. Thanks for bringing it up. Great post. It’s so easy for defense attorneys to get pissed at their clients for not doing things that seem easy. We often forget how difficult it is for clients facing charges and how seriously that can affect pre-existing mental health conditions or create new ones on its own. Thanks for bringing it up.

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