Doreen Boxer

iePolitics: OMG, Doreen Boxer could be in a heck of a lot of trouble

Not from the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors because we know they don’t have backbone to do anything.  Nope.  This time it could be from the State Bar of California, as in losing a Bar card.

Yes, this is a teazer.  I can’t write much more yet.  I have an excellent source on this one, but if anyone at the Public Defender’s office knows what I’m talking about and would like to send the document to me, I can be reached at PO Box 2722, Apple Valley, California 92307.  I believe the actual document was authored by Lauri Ferguson.

I will post more just as soon as I’m allowed to.

iePolitics: A brief timeline of the litigation between the county and the SBCPAA

I thought I had sat on this too long, but today’s decision by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to appeal the attorneys fees judgment makes this relevant again.  What you read below is what was sent to me anonymously.  Here it is:

DDA Grover Merritt was elected president of SBCPAA in November 2006.  DA Sharon Caldwell was then the senior labor representative.  (Neither one is a shrinking violet, and Mr. Merritt, as you know, has a special appreciation of the County civil service process.)

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iePolitics: Raspberries to Mitzelfelt

This was going to be a much meaner post—I mean comparing anyone to Josie is pretty mean, isn’t it?  But, then I remembered one of Brad’s field representatives, Jessie Flores, did a big favor for me week before last, and I decided I should be a little nicer.  So, here goes the “nice” version of this post.

Brad, what the heck were you thinking?  We expect these kind of stupid decisions out of Josie because she is stupid ,and out of Paul because he is usually drunk, but we expect a tempered, well-reasoned decision out of you.  Today we did not get it.

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iePolitics: County’s top lawyers all on thin ice

San Bernardino County’s three top lawyers may be “former” employees by year’s end.  San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos, Public Defender Doreen Boxer, and County Counsel Ruth Stringer all are in precarious positions at best.

Although mainstream media has refused to cover the antics of District Attorney Mike Ramos, iePolitics and InlandPolitics have covered them extensively.  We have been accused of libeling poor Mikey.  But the seeds he has sown are about to come back to haunt him and prove that we are the ones with truth on our side.

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Bruce McMahon: Doreen Boxer and union busting: How it will end up hurting the client

Since Doreen Boxer and Lauri Ferguson have come to power, we as deputy public defenders have been told that everything that their administration has done has been for the benefit of our clients.  However, upon a closer look of the actions of Ms. Boxer and Ms. Ferguson, their actions have had the sole purpose of benefiting one entity: their own administration.  Their statements about the sole concern being the public defender client is a mere distraction to a much more serious conspiracy:  the breaking of our union and the destruction of our office as we have known it.

You may be asking yourselves how this may be so, but the evidence is there.  When Ms. Boxer made a statement to the California State Bar during a public hearing regarding Proposed New and Amended Changes To Rules Of Professional Conduct on October 7, 2006, she stated that she had “…walked into an office equally decimated…”  (Reporter’s Transcript, Page 37, lines 22-23).  Let’s be perfectly honest, Interim Public Defender Jerry Farber left our office in MUCH BETTER shape than we find it now, more than 4 years after Doreen Boxer took it over.  Under Mr. Farber, morale was in good shape, camaraderie was high, and people were generally happy.  Now in 2010, morale is in the toilet, units are broken up for too much camaraderie and people are extremely unhappy.

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iePolitics: US Department of Justice

I don’t share these types of hits much any more because they have become so routine, but I know our Public Defender friends are always in need of a morale booster.  Here is something that may or may not have significance.  At least we know they are looking.



Visitor Detail: 27  July  2010 HostName : wdcsun16.usdoj.gov IP : 149.101.1.116 Last Visit : New ISP: US DEPT OF JUSTICE Country: UNITED STATES  Region/State: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA City: WASHINGTON Domain: Unknow Language: Unknown Browser: Mozilla [Unknow] Screen Res: Unknow Javascript: Dissabled Page Views: 2 Daily Visits: 1 Visit Length: 0 minute(s) 3 second Entry Page: iePolitics: Environmentalists and the Environment â013 Part Three at iePolitics.com Exit Page: Doreen Boxer at iePolitics.com Referring URL: Navigation Report Time Page 10:51 iePolitics: Environmentalists and the Environment â013 Part Three at iePolitics.com 10:51 Doreen Boxer at iePolitics.com

Tic . . . tic . . . tic . . . Mikey, Doreen, Paul, Josie, get yourselves ready!

iePolitics: So who is fornicating now?

San Bernardino County’s law firm, Boxer, Ramos & Stringer (remember Mikey likes to be in the middle), is at it again.  We learned of their speciality months ago when chief legal Beagle Ruth Stringer determined that fornication is part of the “deliberative process” and taxpayer monies spent for said fornication is not the business of the taxpayers.  We are supposed to take it in the shorts, literally.

Well our favorite ménage à trois has defied logic and sound legal reasoning yet once more.  Until recently the county reluctantly released information regarding the costs of civil litigation against former Assessor Bill Postmus, et al.  The investigation was originally capped at $250,000 but former Enron prosecutor and special investigator John Hueston went through that amount quickly.

From all appearances, the cost of the investigation/persecution has already exceeded $1 million or is quickly approaching that mark with nothing to show for it and likely no hope of ever showing anything for it except for a conviction and judgment against Adam Aleman.  Aleman is the only one to plead guilty and not file an answer.

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Bruce McMahon: Doreen Boxer And Morale Boosting: Don’t Believe The Hype!

It appears that Doreen Boxer and Lauri Ferguson have been making various trips to public defender offices around the county in order to “spend time with the troops” and boost morale.  Doreen and Lauri attended a potluck in the central office and then Boxer went to the Fontana office solo to see how everyone was doing.  All of this from the two people who are responsible for the lowest morale in recent office history.  Remember, this administration has been transferring individuals from certain units for there being TOO MUCH camaraderie (camaraderie = morale).  It’s almost like having someone shoot you in the gut and then ask you how you’re feeling as you’re laying there bleeding.

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Supervisor Neil Derry: Supervisor Derry Calls for Banning of all Rave Parties at County Owned Facilities

Urges state legislature to ban dangerous events at state owned venues

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – At the behest of San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry, County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux has issued a directive that would prohibit all county owned facilities from hosting rave parties.

“Parents have a reasonable expectation to believe that their children will be safe while attending events held at county owned venues,” Supervisor Derry said.  “And it has become crystal clear that there is a reasonable expectation that our youth are at significant risk for exposure to drugs and sexual assault at these events.”

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iePolitics: The Public Defender Lawsuit

This story will be revised tomorrow.  Here are a few of the documents that were sent to me:  scan0002 I will try to scan it again tomorrow to see if I can get it to scan all in the same direction.  For now you’ll have to print it out.

Would someone from the Public Defender’s office please send me a rundown of what happened to cause Doreen Boxer and Ruth Stringer to sue the Public Attorneys’ Association and explain how it got to the point of the Public Attorneys’ Association now asking Judge Christopher Warner for approximately $80,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs?

iePolitics: Public Defender Issues

Here is a scan of what I received today: scan0001

There are two issues with what this informant claims.

First is the issue of being a county employee with a criminal record.  I have seen the county try to fire employees for less than drunk driving.  I have also seen them hire convicted felons.  In one case the employee went to state prison not once, but twice, on felony drug charges and was hired back both times while on parole.  So if you are a favorite, it doesn’t matter what you do.  And if you are not, you better not get a jaywalking ticket.

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iePolitics: The Boxers

Are these three related? Notice the nose, the lips and the teeth!

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iePolitics: Public Defender Info

Wanted to let you know that I received the envelope with the Lauri Ferguson information in it today.  I have not been home all day so I haven’t had time to scan it in or the lawsuit information. I will do that tonight, but it will be a few hours from now, so don’t stay up!  It will be there in the morning.

iePolitics: Attention Public Defender Readers

I received the package today and I am going to scan in and post some of the pages.  I think it is important for the public and/or county employees to see a perfect example of why Ruth Stringer should have been fired long ago for incompetence and using her office for political witch hunts.  She has an obligation to the taxpayers even if means telling another attorney, i.e., Doreen and Lauri, “NO!”

It would help though if someone would email me a synopsis of the litigation so readers can understand all that transpired.

Bruce McMahon: We Either Rise Together or Fall Apart

To my fellow employees:

As you all know, much has been said over the last week regarding Doreen Boxer and Lauri Ferguson.  These statements, however, have just been reiterations of what most, if not all of us have felt about the public defender administration.  My letter that iepolitics.com had graciously printed is just an amalgamation of fears and concerns that have been stated in hushed tones in every break room, office, and lunch table in every corner of our county.  These statements have to do with the injustice, the deceit and fear that have been doled out on a daily basis by both Ms. Boxer and Ms. Ferguson and their so called “administration.”

We have seen it all:  the termination of phenomenal attorneys, investigators, and staff; the vindictive reassignments or transfers of our colleagues; false statements by Ms. Boxer to give up our negotiated pay increases to save our colleague’s jobs, only to see them fired and watch as new Deputy Public Defender I positions open up; ridiculous office polices designed to damage our morale or frustrate our unions; and the most disturbing of all, a general lack of regard for the employees of an administration who claims its mission is to defend the rights of others!

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iePolitics: A Couple of Emails from the Public Defender’s Office

The link in this first one is quite disturbing.  It hasn’t been updated in a very long time.  Could someone please tell us the current status?

Hello,

Here’s some info on the “Retired” Supervising Investigator from the Public Defender Randy Bliss that is now employed back at the Public defender as a contract employee with the same duties. He is also a “retired” employee from San Bernardino Police Dept. Here is information provided by San Bernardino defense attorney Don Jordan about what Randy Bliss did at San Bernardino Police. Hope this helps in your efforts against the current administration at the PD. Bliss and Ferguson are very close friends. Bliss works directly for Chief Investigator Martin Dante: http://www.silvercloud.net/freejimmy/

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iePolitics: Discontent in the Public Defender’s Office – Revised

Editor’s Note: The Sun refused to publish this letter from a deputy public defender, which is a typical Frank Pine decision. The letter was signed and anonymity was not requested. The Sun based their decision on the letter being a “hit piece” against Doreen Boxer. Here at iePolitics we have little doubt that Pine was protecting Boxer based on her sexual relationship with District Attorney Mike Ramos.  So, we have no problem printing the letter.

June 2, 2010
Editor
San Bernardino Sun

Dear Editor:

I have been a Deputy Public Defender with the County of San Bernardino for approximately nine years.  In 2006, while disappointed that Interim Public Defender Gerald Farber was not awarded the position, I viewed the hiring of Doreen Boxer with a mix of excited anticipation and the belief that our office and therefore, our clients, would be in good hands under Ms. Boxer’s administration.  At first, Ms. Boxer exceeded expectations.

When she began, she implemented a training program for new attorneys, made sure that we had proper resource materials for competent representation of our clients and instilled pride and a sincere belief that we were truly fighting for the rights of our indigent clients.  Morale was at an all time high.

Now that we are in mid 2010, I cannot honestly say that I feel the same way of our Public Defender Administration.  Morale of our attorney and investigations units have bottomed out under the leadership of Ms. Boxer and her assistant, Lauri Ferguson.  Ms. Boxer and Ms. Ferguson would like to have us believe that our morale problem stems from a bad economy and thus, a much stricter county budget.  Nothing could be farther than the truth. Read more…

iePolitics: Can justice be found in San Bernardino County – Part 5

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.

~George Washington~

I intended for the final installment in this series to profile the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.  But how many times can I write about the incestuous relationships between District Attorney Mike Ramos, Conflict Panel attorneys, Public Defender Doreen Boxer and judges—relationships that often should be prohibited by conflict laws if not their own sense of integrity and morality?  Unfortunately, as we know “integrity and morality” are not important qualities to many of these individuals.

Today I was listening to closing arguments in the Rex Gutierrez case and it hit me as to why I feel so strongly about these corruption cases.  I decided to change my focus for this last article from the Sheriff’s Department to the pursuit of justice by the unjust.

Defense counsel are paid to do one thing and one thing only and that is to mitigate the circumstances in which criminal defendants finds themselves.  In a perfect world, the accused would admit guilt if they are in fact guilty and take their punishment like a man.  But then again, in a perfect world, actually crime would not exist and there would be no need for a justice system. Read more…

iePolitics: Apparently Boxer Has Nothing Better To Do

It seems San Bernardino County Public Defender Doreen Boxer and her trusty hatchetwoman Lauri Ferguson are on a rampage.  At least two of their top attorneys have been fired with more axes to drop.  Apparently DoBo and LaF are attempting to weed out infidels, i.e., those attorneys who believe in defending their clients rather than plea bargaining to keep Mikey and the CAO/BOS happy.  Just to shake things up a bit, the twosome has initiated moves to assure the entire office is in upheaval: Central Division Attorney Moves May-June 2010 Good going ladies!  Can’t think of a better way to use up resources and destroy employee morale.

iePolitics: Can justice be found in San Bernardino County? – Part 3

Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both. — Eleanor Roosevelt

So far in this series we have discussed the District Attorney’s office and the Conflict Panel.  There are three other components to justice, or the lack thereof, in San Bernardino County:  the Public Defender, the Sheriff’s Department, and the Superior Court bench.  Today, we will discuss the office of the Public Defender.

The Mission Statement on the wall of the Public Defender reads:

The Public Defender protects the constitutional rights of indigent defendants by providing skilled legal counsel and passionate advocacy at all critical phases of state level criminal and civil commitment litigation.

It is hard to believe that Public Defender Doreen Boxer would have the audacity to post such a blatant lie once one knows what really goes on at the Public Defender’s office.  iePolitics has been contacted by numerous Public Defender employees with stories of retaliation for helping clients and tales of conspiracy with the district attorney’s office to the detriment of justice.   And both actions seem to be allowed and rewarded.

But is it really that bad?  I mean, crooks going to jail, and deservedly so, is a good thing, right?.  The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads:

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

So, yes.  It really is that bad.  Anything that violates the Constitutional rights of any citizen of the United States is bad, very bad.  Perhaps today it is a serial murderer but tomorrow it could just as easily be you or I.  Once we lose our freedoms granted to us by the Constitution of the United States, America no longer exists.  And that why what is happening in San Bernardino County’s justice system is so troubling.  Literally, we are watching those who have committed no crime be prosecuted with malice.  And those who are trying to defend any who have been charged, punished for doing their jobs. Read more…

iePolitics: Where is the leadership in this county?

I’m really trying to be patient.  Honestly I am.  I know former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer left behind a mess, proportions of which county brass is still trying to determine.

But . . . this county is in dire straits, ethically speaking that is.  I really want to believe what my friends who know current County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux say about him.  I really do.  I really, really do.  Because if it isn’t true, this county is going bankrupt. Read more…

iePolitics: Can justice be found in San Bernardino County? – Part 1

Good lawyers know the law; great lawyers know the judge.  — Author Unknown

Justice is defined as “the upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards or law.”   In other words, in a county run by scoundrels, justice is hard to find.

In part one of this series we are going to examine the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, District Attorney Michael Ramos, and the relationships the office and its elected leader enjoys with the county’s criminal justice system.

Let’s start by defining the role of a district attorney in California.  California Government Code section 26500 states:

The district attorney is the public prosecutor, except as otherwise provided by law.

The public prosecutor shall attend the courts, and within his or her discretion shall initiate and conduct on behalf of the people all prosecutions for public offenses.

As you can see, the definition is simple, yet broad.  The ability to “initiate and conduct on behalf of the people all prosecutions for public offenses” makes a county’s district attorney one of the most powerful positions at the local level.  And when that ability is mixed with politics, it becomes one of the most dangerous. Read more…

iePolitics: Can justice be found in San Bernardino County? – Introduction

Justice in San Bernardino County has become as elusive as a Sasquatch or the Lockness Monster.  Perhaps not as evident to the public but obvious to many of those close to the system who witness the backroom deals, the personal relationships between oppositing parties, and the actions taken for political gain.  Only in San Bernardino County do we have the Public Defender sleeping with the District Attorney literally; the Conflict Panel, which is supposed to represent indigent defendants, donating heavily to the District Attorney and Sheriff; and judges with financial arrangements connected to officers of the court.

“Innocent until proven guilty” is simply a slogan of a bygone era that has given way to a system of justice mired in politics and apathy.  The Constitution of the United States be damned if it doesn’t fit the political plans of a chosen few who are not afraid to use the power granted to them by that same constitution to  use the justice system for political and financial gain. Read more…

iePolitics: Will the Public Defender Recuse Herself in the Postmus Case?

Friday shall prove to be interesting.  Former San Bernardino County Assessor will be back in court regarding the appointment of the Public Defender’s Office to handle his defense.  There is a little bit of a problem with Doreen Boxer’s office handling the Postmus defense.  You see, Bill was one of many county officials who were present when Doreen and Mike had their little fling at the City/County Conference in Lake Arrowhead.  Postmus had to discuss Doreen’s indiscretion with her.  Now her office could be ordered to defend him.  Can you say conflict of interest?

Let’s see what Judge Michael Dest does.  If the matter was before Judge Duke Rouse, Postmus would be in deep do-do as Judge Rouse is showing himself to be the friend of District Attorney Mike Ramos we never knew about until revelations of his personal and financial relationship with the firm handling the Ramos’ sexual harassment claim came to light.  I have to think Judge Dest is being a bit more careful and will determine there is a conflict.

iePolitics: To Add to Jim’s Comments

I feel sometimes like we are beating a dead horse.  Unfortunately, that dead horse keeps coming back to life and rearing its ugly head.  There are several San Bernardino County department heads that have to go.  The county simply cannot afford to keep them on in these economic times.  Federal court and federal juries do not care how broke San Bernardino County may be when it awards judgments.  And Mr. Devereaux, you have some complete idiots (note HROs:  be sure to print this out to add it to “the list”) running the show who are going to ultimately cost taxpayers dearly.

At the top of the list is County Counsel Ruth Stringer.  How much longer are you going to tolerate her half-ass legal advice?  When you take an attitude of “we have 138 attorneys, so bring it on,” as did our former County Administrative Officer and our current County Counsel has, you’re assuming you can outlast us all.  Not all of us go away easily or cheaply. Read more…

iePolitics: FIRED!

Jim Lindley, former, and I love using that term “former,” director of Public Health is out the door.  That’s right, FIRED! and I can’t think of a more deserving Public Health Employee.

Since Lindley’s appointment to Public Health, department employees have been in an uproar over his lack of qualifications.  He, along with former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer, revamped the department and what employees claim was to be a merger with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC).  Employees are breathing a sigh of relief that he is gone.  I know they hope to get back to the business of public health and away from empire building.

Peter Wulfman, division manager for Solid Waste Management, has also been terminated.  It has been suggested he undermined many projects.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County: Ramos continues to accept money from defense panel (Update)

iePolitics: S.B. County: Time to Consolidate the Public Defender and the District Attorney

In iePolitics’ always-continuing quest to assist San Bernardino County administrators in balancing their budget, we have happened upon an obvious cost-cutting measure.  We know that District Attorney Mike Ramos and Public Defender Doreen Boxer have already joined . . . um . . . forces, in a Biblical sense of course, so the next step only makes sense.  It’s time to consolidate the two departments and allow District Attorney Ramos to have the final decision over all criminal proceedings in San Bernardino County.

“We can’t do that,” you say.  Why not?  Conflicts of interest do not seem to be of concern to anyone.  Take for example, one of the most recent campaign contributions to Ramos of $10,000.  That contribution brings the total to $83000 that the law affiliation of conflict panel attorneys James Spring and Earl Carter have given to Ramos since 2004 to support his re-election.  This equates to 15 to 20 percent of all campaign contributions received in that same period.  The conflict panel attorneys are Ramos’ single largest contributor. Read more…

InlandPolitics Commentary: Is The Sun newspaper feeling criticism?

It looks like The Sun newspaper is feeling a little self-conscious these days.

Editor Frank Pine, the subject of much criticism on this blog over the past several months for his rose-colored glasses when it comes to his newspapers non-reporting of stories for which they have facts in hand is trying to defend his actions.

Are Pine’s rose-colored glasses the problem? Or is there an agenda?

It sure hurts when questions like this become focused on a local newspaper. Read more…

iePolitics: Ramos at it again?

Throughout the investigation into the sexual harassment complaint against San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos, iePolitics suggested that the final report against Ramos would be scathing.  That was based on several factors.  First, we had seen some of the evidence first hand—evidence that we mistakenly believed could not be covered up.  Second, we had sources close to the investigation.  Third, Ramos loves to drink and spill his guts.  Even he confided to his drinking buddies that his days were numbered.

We expected the report to be out some time in November, but suddenly there was one delay after another.  And, Ramos started flexing his muscles once again, sending his investigators out to harass members of the Board of Supervisors and their staffers with frivolous questioning and intimidation.  Then we heard of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) referrals just days before the report was to go before the Board of Supervisors and guessed a deal had been cut.  It was upsetting, but not surprising, to see the final report.  No one can objectively look at that final report and not come to the conclusion that something smells, stinks actually.

The report reeks so badly of deal-cutting between certain members of the Board of Supervisors and Ramos that  formal calls have been made for federal investigators to intervene to determine if crimes have been committed.   Several current and former Government Center employees have already interviewed with federal investigators regarding Ramos’ actions.

When one compares the aggravated circumstances of Second District Supervisor Paul Biane’s FPPC filings (or lack thereof) and newly-hired County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux’s “mistake” to the approach taken with Jim Erwin, it is obvious one or more persons have been given special treatment.  The question is, “In exchange for what?”  And that exchange, if proven, carries far harsher criminal penalties than an FPPC fine.

Despite inaccurate headlines by local newspapers, the already-completed report did NOT clear Ramos of lying to the public nor did it clear him of the allegations that he had a sexual relationship with one or more subordinate employees or of having a sexual relationship with Public Defender Doreen Boxer, which could be the most problematic of all of the allegations against Ramos.  The report also did not clear his executive staff and some attorneys of sexual rendezvous with subordinates in the stairwells, misuse of county vehicles, time card fraud, political activity on county time, illegal wiretaps, and a host of other allegations that appear to have enough footing to warrant further investigation. Read more…

iePolitics: Devereaux showing who’s boss or exhibiting strong leadership capabilities?

“Cautiously optimistic” and “nervous” are two of the phrases I have heard repeatedly about San Bernardino County’s new head honcho, County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux.  Even before assuming office, Devereaux has ended a decades-long policy of 9-80s for county management, a move that makes line staff very nervous as many depend on “flex time” to survive in these hard economic times.  But it is also a sign that Devereaux is not going to be afraid to lead.

After six years of despot leadership by former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer and his band of thugs, it is easy to understand why line staff are wary of our new leader.  I’ve been asked my opinion repeatedly by everyone from the lowest level employee to managers to newspaper reporters.  Here is my standard response:

Seeing Devereaux’s close, personal relationship with the Fourth District makes me nervous on a personal level, especially when considering what the Fourth District recently did to me.  That being said, I have two friends who are long-term city of Ontario employees who have nothing but respect for Devereaux.  They are rank-and-file and are allowed to work 9-80s.  Ontario employees, most of whom are represented by San Bernardino County Public Employees Association, have the best contracts of any governmental agency in San Bernardino County.

From what I hear from those that know Devereaux, he is tough but also fair.  I also hear he will not take the crap from county managers that Uffer not only tolerated, but encouraged.   He will not play the games Uffer played and will not tolerate bad managers.  Unlike Uffer, he is consistently described as a ‘professional.’ Read more…

iePolitics: Our Public Defender is a Convicted Criminal

Doreen, it must be nice to know that your employees hate you so much that they can’t wait to narc your every move off to the blogosphere.  Okay, so it’s just an infraction, but it’s a serious one.  And an irresponsible one.

My question, of course, is:  Were you in a county-owned vehicle or do you take the car allowance?  It’s interesting that you felt the need to have legal counsel.  I wonder if any of us would have gotten off with a $300 fine.  But then, you were a deputy public defender in that court in your previous gig.  Hmm.

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