http://misstyrios.com/blog A lawyer's perspective on the world's events. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:03:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A couple of years ago, there was a big brouhaha over at Suicidegirls due to the DOJ's supposed new battle against obscenity - the SG admins took down a whole bunch of photosets in order to either protect themselves against the "wrath" of Alberto Gonzales, or to rile up some ... http://misstyrios.com/blog/2008/06/15/an-obscenity-trial-really/ I just got an email telling me my blog is now part of the ABA directory, so I figured that perhaps I should pay some attention to it.  It's not that I have purposely ignored it - it's just the same old, same old.  No time.  Never any time.  (I'm ... http://misstyrios.com/blog/2008/05/28/hey-aba/ If you remember, my first trial was a contested bench trial last July, which I won.  My first jury trial was last September, which I won on four out of seven counts by way of required findings of not guilty, but the jury convicted on all three counts that went ... http://misstyrios.com/blog/2008/01/16/not-guilty/ I'm back to being a writer/editor for the suicidegirls website (if you don't know, it's a site focused primarily on naked girls, so don't be shocked).  I began my internet writing career as a Politics writer/editor over there from 2005-06.  When they went in a different direction, I was no ... http://misstyrios.com/blog/2008/01/08/return-to-suicidegirls/ Merry Christmas to all my clients, past and present, who are in jail for this Christmas.  I tried my hardest for all of you and I am thinking about you.  I wish I could do more. http://misstyrios.com/blog/2007/12/22/merry-christmas-to-all/ The special prosecutors hired to investigate the Big Dig celing collapse death are being paid $30,000 per week by the state of Massachusetts.  To date, only one company has been charged with manslaughter in the death and that carries a maximum penalty of a $1000 fine.  I get paid less than ... http://misstyrios.com/blog/2007/11/26/you-seriously-cant-pay-me-more/ During a commercial break in last night's Patriots game, my friend clicked over to the NC State/Villanova basketball game on ESPN.  And the announcer said at that very moment: "So what you're saying is, if you were a lawyer, you wouldn't put a public defender on him!" Ouch. http://misstyrios.com/blog/2007/11/26/no-respect-anywhere/ Last Saturday night, my friends convinced me to actually go out, notwithstanding my money woes (they have a great way of offering to buy rounds and then never giving me a chance to buy the next one). And our destination was the hottest new spot in Boston, where all ... http://misstyrios.com/blog/2007/11/17/jail-chic/ A federal judge in Boston this week handed down what seems to be an unprecedented sentence - he ordered that three men, who had just plead guilty to distribution of cocaine, be banned from the city for twelve years after they complete their prison sentences. “We have never seen this happen ... http://misstyrios.com/blog/2007/11/10/exile-as-punishment/ I have put off writing this post for a long time because I was unsure whether to reveal my current turmoil to the world or just power through it. And then I realized that the few but proud readers of this site may be the best ones to help ... http://misstyrios.com/blog/2007/11/05/crisis-of-faith/