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@nisht……….
Pumpkins do not equal Halloween
They are a fall gourd.
We use them to decorate the Sukkah, as well as the front of our home
We have a historic 200+ year old home in a small Connecticut town, There is a horse drawn carriage (no horse) on our front lawn. It is decorated with seasonal growth. This time of year there is dried Indian Corn and pumpkins………
It will stay that way until after American Thanksgiving. Then we put the carriage in storage until the spring. It will be decorated with fresh flowers that vary by the season until the fall harvest from our veg patchesConvict Republicans Fast
@AviK
Goodman is not the be all to end all in legal decisions. His explanations are nice for the layman, but not the rule of law/bar standards, etc. that vary by jurisdiction.Your constant pursuit of this topic may be entertaining to you and a teaching opportunity for me, but are probably boring and off topic for most CR readers,
Please note: Mentally Defective does not equal criminally insane, and not everyone with a mental defect pleads an insanity defense. A potential 2-5 year sentence in prison, may be far more appealing than a possible lifetime in a mental institution.
Lawyers don’t have to believe in the case they are presenting, they are not paid to do so. It helps, but is not a requirement of doing one’s job.
@AviK
#1 It is not the lawyer’s place to determine the client’s best chance and force the client to accept a plea deal. The lawyer MUST represent the client’s wishes to the best of his ability.
Usually a lawyer with a client who will not speak to the lawyer or aid in the defense, has been assigned the client by the court, not taken the client with a big fat retainer check. The client may be indigent or mentally defective (not politically correct but chosen to make a point). The judge will not let you off a case like that.#2 There is a big difference from erasing something from your memory and not taking it into consideration when deliberating a verdict. It can be accomplished. Most people want to be fair.
The CT Supreme Court (our highest appeals court…unlike NY where it is a trial court) set down rules decades ago about these volunteer juror panels that generally restricts them to civil trials to assure criminal defendants get a true ‘Jury of their peers’ drawn from a cross section of society. That’s why CT does not only call registered voters, but also uses drivers license and registration lists to call potential jurors.
@AviK
#1 Permission to withdraw is usually granted if the attorney is severely ill, becomes aware of a conflict of interest after taking the case (e.g. a late witness is added to the other side’s list and the attorney has represented this witness, or the witness is a current client, friend or relative), the client refuses to speak with or aid the attorney in the client’s defense. When my mother died the judge would not let me withdraw from a civil case under trial (there was no jury) he adjourned for 2 weeks.
#2 Do I believe juries ignore everything they are told to ignore? NO, but small town educated juries are more apt to follow the judge’s instructions than large city, lower income, less educated juries.
We have a pool of middle aged and senior citizen volunteer jurors in our district who actually enjoy serving on civil trials. They are on a volunteer list. Many are retired educators who take civic responsibility to heart. They tend to both understand boring expert testimony and to follow the judge’s instruction to a T#3 Jury nullification is a TV and high profile criminal case thing. Most of us practicing attorneys have never run into it.
@jj2020
Witnesses give sworn testimony. They swear or affirm that they will tell the truth and are subject to criminal prosecution for perjury if they are found to lie under oath.
Nothing the attorneys, bailiff, judge say is sworn testimony. it is peripheral and not to be considered by the jury when considering guilt.
Please don’t confuse moral with legal or actual. They are different things.@Joseph
My collection has two distinct focal points.
#1 US and colonial 18th and 19th Century coins in silver or gold specializing in rate dates and short lived mints such as Dahlonega and Charlotte.
#2 Gold coinage of the minor European principalities, duchies, kingdoms before the amalgamation into modern countries such as Italy, Germany, Yugoslavia.I also have a small representation of ancient Roman and Judean coins.
The value of my collection is not something I’d disclose to anyone except my insurance carrier.
The only person in the courtroom who must tell the truth is a witness on the stand. The attorneys (plaintiff, prosecutor, defendant) are not given sworn testimony. In fact there opening and closing statements are not testimony, they are meant to sway the trier of fact (judge or jury) to decide in a given way.
The judge when rendering decisions on objections, admissions of evidence; charging the jury and explaining the law is giving his/her interpretation, not issuing truths,
@AviK
I presented scenarios as an educational tool.
As I’ve stated many tines I don’t practice Criminal Law.Contrary to your opinion, a lawyer can not just withdraw from a case at will. He needs the permission of the judge (which is not often granted for the reasons you state).
Secondly, you may think something immoral…that’s by your or Judaism’s moral standards. Government courts deal with society’s morals, they are different. Attorneys must adhere to a Professional Code of Ethics or be subject to sanctions/penalties,consequences.
An attorney is obligated to present plea offers to the client, but the attorney cannot make the client accept them.
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If the defense attorney’s name is on the prosecutor’s witness list, the judge will excuse the defense attorney from the case. One of the major reasons is that witnesses are not generally allowed to enter the courtroom before being called to the stand (unless a party to the action) because their testimony might be colored by what has transpired in the trial before they are called. If the defense attorney is not in the courtroom, he can’t effectively defend the client.@ZD
Collecting coins is not just gashmius and the way of the goyim. It is a great way to teach a child world history and geography.
It is also a possible investment
Unlike paintings and other valuables that people may collect, coins are small and easily transportable. Many people have used them to bribe their way across borders and effect ransoms in times of dangerThings to check>>>>
Calibration of oven
Using dark colored metal baking pans not disposables
Pyrex needs to bake at 25 degrees F lower temp
Is the oven fully preheated
Is the cake on the center rack and the ONLY item in the oven
Did you make sure to use LARGE eggs in the mix….that is the size commercial recipes call for in the US, larger eggs in the batter require longer baking times.Remember: cooking is an art, baking is a science. It requires accurate measurements, time and temperature
My Vegan/Celiac Niece-in-law makes this and it is quite good. She does not remember where she got the recipe (it is not her own).
10 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
½ cup (1 stick) margarine
¼ cup non-dairy creamer
1 teaspoon salt
2 onions, sliced
2 tablespoons oil
½ teaspoon sugar
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer until potatoes are soft – about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and mash with margarine, non-dairy creamer and salt. Spread potatoes in a greased 9 x 13-inch pan and smooth top.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sauté onions over low to medium heat until lightly browned – about 10 minutes. Add sugar and sauté 5 minutes more. Lay across top of the potatoes. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.@AviK
One of the first things law students are taught in their first Criminal law class is don’t ask your client of he did the act for which he/she is charged.Again, I don’t practice criminal law, but I do teach as an adjunct professor at a law school and have taught Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility.
If your client admits to having committed the act with which he/she is charged. The lawyer is required to enter a non-guilty plea if that is the wish of the client.
This plea is often entered at the arraignment and/or bail hearing. It is useful in negotiating a plea bargain with the prosecutor. The client may never go to trial to decide guilt, only before the judge for the acceptance of the plea bargain and for sentencing.
If the client goes to trial for the crime charged, the lawyer must defend the client to the best of his ability. This is usually done by presenting alternative theories of the crime: who else, had motive, opportunity, access, etc. This is not the lawyer making a statement that the client is not guilty, but presenting scenarios that could raise doubt in the eyes of the trier of fact (judge and/or jury). What the lawyer may not do is put the client ion the stand if he knows the client will be lying. I have discussed this in an earlier reply.Example> my client John Doe is arrested and charged with shoplifting under $200 worth of merchandise. This would be a misdemeanor charge of larceny in the sixth degree in CT. Client tells me he took the goods from the store without paying. I go with client to arraignment, enter the plea of not guilty and he is released on a promise to appear. If he entered a plea of guilty, he would immediately be taken into custody and could be held in jail for up to two business days until he went before a judge for sentencing. He would then on a first offence be offered accelerated rehabilitation. Make restitution, stay clean for a year, pay court costs and all records would be wiped out in one year. If it was a 2nd or 3rd offense, then he’d probably get ordered to pay restitution, a fine, 90 day sentence, suspended and probation for a year.
If he pleads not guilty and has no appreciable record, the prosecuting attorney will want to clear the workload and will offer a small fine, no jail time or probation. No need to be held in jail awaiting a trial. If no previous record, accelerated rehabilitation will be offered. In both these cases with no trial, the client will not be made to pay court costs.
Felonies are different, but pleading your client not guilty may allow him to be out on bail while awaiting trial. A guilty plea usually means instant incarceration
Me, since 1960
Has given me countless hours of pleasure and education, and much profit over the decades.
I bought my first house with the profitable sale of coins from my collection back in the mid 1970s.90% of civil disputes are resolved without a trial. This includes arbitration. Most Americans don’t realize how often they waive their right to a trial and have agreed to binding arbitration with banks, retailers, etc. Read your credit card agreements and you will find you can’t go to court. Most people agree to terms of use on the internet without ever reading the terms.
Many of the 10% that go to trial are resolved before a verdict is rendered.Most attorneys never litigate a case. In the British legal system there are Solicitors who do the bulk of legal work and Barristers who only appear in court hired by the solicitors.
The shul I grew up in had the custom that hats were not worn in davening, only yarmulkes. Some members who wore caps all day at work would arrive in shul, remove their caps, don a yarmulke from the box and daven. After davening they’d reverse the process.
@Avi
A lawyers job is to advocate for the interests of the client to the best of the lawyer’s ability. It is NOT against the Code of Ethics top enter a not-guilty plea for a client the lawyer “knows’ to be guilty. The attorney cannot allow that client to take the stand and testify falsely. If the client insists on taking the stand, the lawyer is obligated to meet with the judge and prosecutor in chambers and say that he is opposed to the client testifying and expects it will not be truthful.
Because the standard of criminal doubt is beyond a reasonable doubt, a lawyer with a ‘guilty’ client who pleads not guilty may present alternative theories of the crime which raise doubt.Here in OOT America a Beis Din usually has to be brought in from the big city at a great expense and non-frum people are not interested. Unlike in Israel, judge here refer to secular mediation venues.
@chabadgal
I am old enough and wise enough to avoid being baited.
This thread was started by Joseph ion what appears to be a troll mode.
When the Shakespeare quote was posted, my decision was reinforced.As I have posted in the past:
I don’t practice criminal law
The vast majority of my clients are not Jewish
I insist Jewish Divorce clients go through the Get process.
In CT, the family court judges will (not must) include the requirements of obtaining a Get and who pays for it in the civil divorce decree. I achieved this about 20 years ago.I encourage Jews seeking to sue a Jew to use the services of a Beis Din, but the few Jews I represent are usually not frum and that idea means nothing to them.
The typical Jew I represent is dealing with Probate Court (Surrogate’s Court for you NYers)>wills, adoptions, name changes, not suing other people.As others have said there is much work a Jewish lawyer can do without violating halacha. We have to pick and choose what we do, as in any other profession.
@uncleBen
I spend less than 30 minutes per day on the CR
Usually while on placed on hold during a telephone call
This is actually the case as I type. It’s 6:21 AM here in CT I’m on hold with a client’s bank in Europe, where they are seeking confirmation of some transactions.@UncleBen
B”H I’m quite healthy. Coffee has a calming effect on me, not a stimulant. I have a mug before bed each night to relax me and I sleep a deep and comfortable sleep.
My parents also slept only 4 hours per night and neither one drank coffee@DovidBT
Eating coffee grounds stains the teeth.Here in the country they go in the compost pile and areused in next year’s vegetable patch@Reb Yidd23
Was the brewing system comment directed at me?If so, most of the time I use a French Press, otherwise a stove top percolator.
I do not care for most drip brew systems……………………………..
No reason to reinvent the wheel…I’m a Lawyer not an engineerFor large crowds, we use 60 cup Farberware samovar style urns.
Lightbrite…………..
I am awake (up dressed, out of bed) 20 hours a day.
I drink about 8 cups of coffee each day
I drink about one gallon of spring water each day as well
6 ounces juice with breakfast
maybe 8 ounces of milk in any given week
Ice Tea in the summer
Hot tea only for a cold or sore throatI must disagree with the premise of home made wine being superior to purchased wine.
I love a good Red.
1961 was a great year (vintage). My father laid down quite a few cases. ( I was far too young to have made my own in that year) we drank some at our daughter’s chasunah this summer.As for coffee, I do buy already brewed outside the house. In the house we roast and grind our own beans. Since I drink about 8 cups a day it’s worth the effort for great coffee
If cooking steaks, chops or burgers on the outdoor grill a sprinkling of salt on both sides will help develop a wonderful crust. This keeps the meat juicy at high heat.
The only time I salt meat before cooking indoors is if I’m making hamburgers in a cast iron pan. It would have to be a blizzard or hurricane for me not to be grilling them outdoors.@akuperma
I understand the British legal system that existed in the colonies.
Your post did not refer to that but the ‘original language of the Constitution in 1775’ which is why I called you out.
I know all about the Articles of Confederation and other documents that predated the Constitution. They contained no 2nd Amendment.There were Jews in New Haven Colony….my birth town from the 1600s, the same in the Colony of New York.
No Colony was owned by a Quaker. The Colonies were owned by the Crown, Charters were issued to individuals, such as the Quaker in PA.,I grew up in New Haven. Back in the 1950s and early 60s each house had a concrete liner in the ground with a removable waste pail for food garbage (it had a step on lid to open). The city put contract out to bid with pig farmers who bought and collected the food waste weekly.
By the mid 1960s most homes had garbage disposals so the program was discontinued….no farmers bid as the amount of waste had fallen to far to make collection economically feasible.My current town collects leaves in the fall. Yard waste cannot be left for the garbagemen, either mulch it back into the lawn or bag it and take it to the transfer station yourself
@Lightbrite
Sideboards, Buffets, Servers, Consoles are made to stand against a wall and unfinished on the rear. They do not have storage above the counter level (usually not taller than 41″
A wall unit is not finished on the rear and is placed back to the wall,
An Etagere is finished on all sides and is often used freestanding as a room dividerIn addition to sofa, couch and Chesterfield, is Divan and Chaise Longue (long, not lounge).
Shorter couches (2 places) may be called Settees or Love Seats@akuperma
‘the original language back in 1775’ You need a course in Constitutional Law…I’ll be teaching one this coming spring semester.REALLY?????????????
The Constitution was not drafted until 1787 and ratified by 1789. The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) date from 1791.
Certainly, the Quakers of Pennsylvania did NOT belong to the State Church and support the King of England, the titular head of the church.@iacisrmma
As an attorney I tend to read and analyze carefully. The use of the term ‘whole switch’ was a giveaway that subterfuge was employed to cheat the airline. Had the poster written that he asked a friend with a lightweight carry on to carry a few seforim there would not have been criminal intent.Someone who thinks he/she is superior or has greater rights than non-Caucasians because he/she is Caucasian
@iacisrrma
#1>>>if you are the ticket holder and redistribute weight between your own bags so each is within the allowable limit there is no problem
#2>>>if you are a ticket holder and you have some extra weight/space and you allow a friend to place some weight in your bag (and receive no compensation) you probably have no problem in terms of cheating the airline out of revenue. You may have security issues when asked if anyone gave you something to carry /ship or if everything in you bag belongs to you
BUT
#3 >>>If you are a ticket holder and know you are overweight on your carry on, so you do “a whole switch with my friends carry on so they wouldn’t charge me for being overweight” you’d be stealing. This infers that the traveler falsely had the friends legal weight carry on handed to airport personnel for weighing while the friend held onto the overweight bag, then exchanged bags and took the never weighed, overweight bag on the plane.
This is no different than having a friend hold some of your belongings, having your carry on weighed on check-in, then going back to the friend, retrieving your belongings and stuffing the bags with un-weighed goods. That’s stealing.You learned for 3 years in Yeshiva and brag about cheating the airline of its overweight charges by switching bags with your friends.
That’s pure G’nava
My parents left Brooklyn more than 65 years ago to own a business, a house and raise their children in a Connecticut city.
They did NOT move to the suburbs.
The poster writing about Cleveland is not writing about moving to a suburb of the city with the ghetto. Waterbury, Rochester, etc. are not suburbs.
These are all cities that have had orthodox communities for decades, dating back to the 1800s. Young families are encouraged to repopulate these communities and make use of the infrastructure that exists and was paid for by earlier generations.
My parents raised their children in Connecticut, we raised our children and they are raising their grandchildren. Day schools, yeshivos, mikvaos, cemeteries and shuls exist. The buildings are long paid for. It is much better to repopulate the neighborhoods that suffered white flight in the 1960s and 70s and the decreasing birth rate among non-frum American Jews than turn these buildings into ‘Black’ churches or charter schools.Rav Miller’s words were very specific and they applied to direct suburbs of the large city frum ghetto, they should not be extended to cities that have had long standing orthodox communities and institutions.
@Joseph
Why would someone cut off a car instead of passing/overtaking it?
#1 Lazy/ignorant/self entitled driver
#2 Realize you need to be in the right lane soon to exit…you are in a lane to the left, since you won’t be retirning to that lane it isn’t passing/overtaling
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People who speed up to prevent your changing lanes are disgusting@Joseph
Passing or overtaking a car>>>you are driving behind that car in the same lane. You signal a left lane change and move into the left lane, gain enough speed to get ahead of that car to the point it is visible in your inside rear view mirror. Signal right, switch back to original lane and resume driving at safe speed.Cutting off a car, you change lanes quickly to get in front of a car in the other lane and continue driving in that new lane,
@Golfer
The Chesterfield Sofa was originally designed in the mid 18th century. It has rolled back the same height as its rolled arms and is usually button tufted.
The main section of the CTL home was built in 1803 and has many period appropriate pieces. Our 2nd floor has only 7 foot ceilings. There is a Chesterfield in the sitting room. A high back sofa would be out of scale.BTW>>>>I also own a Chesterfield Coat for winter dress wear.
We don’t keep Silver in the credenza…it’s in the foyer and holds gloves in the top drawers, and attaches, brief and mah jongg cases in the lower cabinets. Silver is in the breakfront and butler’s pantry.
Credenza
Sideboard a/k/a Buffet
Breakfront a/k/a China Cabinet a/k/a Hutch
Sofa a/k/a Couch a/a Chesterfield
Etagere a/k/a Room Divider a/k/a wall unitThe fancier the name the higher the price
Originally, these words meant different things: e/g/ A Breakfront has drawers and/or cabinets below and glass fronted doors to shelves above. The lines of the front are broken…the center section may protrude several inches further from the wall from the side sections. A china cabinet will be all the same depth and usually only one (or one set) of doors. A hutch will be open shelving on top. But today they are used interchangeably.
Mrs. CTL is a designer. I have education by osmosis
Nicotine ADDICTION…………….
Smoking is not a habit, but an addiction. It takes a serious commitment and medical and psychological help/support to beat the addiction over a long period of time@Meno
Nowhere in my post did I say it is legal to drive above the posted speed limit. Please don’t put words in my mouth and then state I said something was legal.Many states have a ‘fair and reasonable’ doctrine that can be used in defense of a traffic ticket. For example:
‘Your honor, there day was sunny and clear. There was little traffic, tghe car ahead of me in the right hand lane was only going 55 in a 65MPH posted zone. I accelerated in the left lane to 68 MPH to overtake the slow car, returned to the right hand lane and resumed a speed of 64MPH.’Police radar guns clock a diriver at an instant in time, there is no recording of how long you exceeded the speed limit to decide whether or not to issue a citation.
Joseph…………….
It is illegal to drive in the left lane of a multi-lane highway in CT at the posted speed limit or any speed for any appreciable distance or length of time. The left lane is a passing lane, It is to be used for overtaking slower cars in the right lanes, after you have passed the slow car you should be returning to the right hand or middle lanes for driving,