Practice Pointer: Don't be a jerk off
2 Comments Published by Augur on Monday, March 24 at 10:07 AM.
As the Professional Responsibility experts at the Above the Law teach us, if you make a masturbatory gesture to a judge, you're only screwing yourself.
Their lawyer of the day is Adam Reposa.
Adam Reposa, 33, was held in contempt of court by County-Court-at-Law Judge Jan Breland for his "intentional and contumacious conduct during the court's review of the plea bargain offer to his client before jury trial."
Reposa, who could not be reached for comment, "made a simulated masturbatory gesture with his hand while making eye contact with the court in response to an objection by the state to his interference with the court plea bargain inquiry," Breland wrote in a judgment of criminal contempt of court filed March 11.
Check the Above the Law post, for more of his exploits, including his graceful handling of the press and his inspiring YouTube commericials.
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Now would a fornication gesture be more appropriate to show that the opposing counsel has just screwed you?
Wait...you mean a court room does not have the same rules governing social interaction as my local bar on $3 pitcher night? Now I have to rethink my whole approach to the law.
Other things not to do in court:
-Refer to the bailiff as "Barney Fife"
-Cough "ASSHOLE! ASSHOLE!" every time opposing council tries to ask a question
-Suggest to the judge that he'd be a little more relaxed if he went out and "got his gavel banged" a little more often
Give these a whirl and you'll be well on your way to your own contempt citation.