Sixty-Three

Monday, January 9, 2017

Jack

Morning, Ceci!

Monday, another good reason for breakfast. Huevos Rancheros, Boulder Style!

Ceci

Yum, that's what I want for lunch.

Jack

I'll bring it by. Eggs Over easy? I've been experimenting with Sunny Side Up, just cause I like to say, "Sunny Side Up!"

Ceci

Ended up with corn beef hash and eggs over medium.

Read about Gary's housemate losing steam, maybe?

Jack

Ugh! Sorry. Now I'm in jail.

The County jail actually has a little courtroom set up inside. Bench, podium, the whole thing. They use it to do bail bond hearings. Here for the neighbor boy - he really is a sweet kid who just happens to have three criminal cases in three counties. All small offenses. Very small. Puny. Sweet kid. Really.

Gary's housemate: We dispatched Rayelle Noble, an investigator, to interview the former housemate. Rayelle is very chatty and the best in Colorado at getting people to talk. So far she has not been able to find him. There are thin, circumstantial clues that the housemate may be wavering in his desire to prosecute, but it could also be wishful thinking.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Jack

Stuck in the high school counseling center figuring out Justin's school fees, graduation, cap & gown.

I was glad to hear that home cooked meals and garbage take-out are on the rise in your household. However, if they take a sudden plunge, and it looks like we might have a date before cremation, call me.

The idea of a date brings many exciting ideas into my head.

For example, before such an event, you, as a modern woman, would say to me, "Jack, we should exchange naked selfies!"

That is a very attractive idea, Ceci. But I would have to caution against it. Not because of prudence, or the new judge position that just opened, but because I have carefully reviewed the relevant state and federal law, and due to our freakishly young figures, the electronic sharing of naked pictures might be considered child porn.

Sorry.

Jack

Woah! Faith-based health insurance rocks! See the email I forwarded to you.

Ceci

Ok will look in a few, thanks!

Jack

$600/month for a family of four!

JESUS SAVE$!

Ceci

No kidding!

Can you do it or are there hoops?

Jack

We just have to commit to "Clean Living". Some policies require you to agree that, "marriage is between one man and one woman only". Still looking at the details.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Jack

It is remarkable how little critical material there is on Altrua faith-based health insurance, however I am leaning in favor of signing up for at least two reasons.

First because I don't want to reward the idiots who "inadvertently" terminated our insurance after I paid them $10,000. TEN FUCKING THOUSAND DOLLARS in premiums in 10 months!!

Second, $600 a month for a family of four!

Jack

In Denver courts. Former client, our mechanic, was in an Asian country visiting his homeland. When he tried to return, he was served a warrant and arrested at Customs. Something about marijuana.

Denver Criminal Court.

On the other side of the street. Denver Jail...

Monday, January 16, 2017

Jack

Women's March!! Of course you should go!! And of course you should take me, your lawyer to the Woman's March!! But if that's not possible, GIVE THEM HELL, CECI!!

*If things go sideways in Washington DC, take the FIFTH and call me.

Ceci

You're the best. Would not be doing this if you didn't help fix me from PTSD.

Jack

Oh stop it. You're making my eyes wet. Please have a great time and send pics and updates.

Ceci

I will.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Jack

As an employee benefit, The Law Offices of Jack Finch, P.C., just purchased a plane ticket for our young associate lawyer, Anne, to fly to Philadelphia where she will depart by train to Washington, D.C., then march with all the other feisty ladies who will be doing what needs to be done.

Godspeed to everyone!

Ceci

Wow! Excellent.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Jack

It's a terrible war, and I wish our women didn't have to march off to faraway lands to protect us. But we'll hold down the home front, feed the kids, clean the house, and cry ourselves to sleep praying that someday you'll come home safe to a hot bath, a nice bottle of wine, and loving arms.

Ceci

✨❤️✨❤️

Jack

You frisky rascal! I know exactly what you mean, but I'll keep it to myself.

Monday, January 23, 2017

Jack

Hey Ceci, nice to hear you're back safe and sound. What a success! The March has put a whole new perspective on the future. I think they call it "Hope".

They arrested Ruby's ex-boyfriend for harassment. She told him to stop, I told him to stop, and three different cops told him to stop, and he still keeps calling. Here's where Gethsemane comes up again. I really wanted to walk into his hearing and crush the shit out of him. But through sheer will, I restrained myself and argued for treatment conditions (mental health, substance abuse) instead of jail.

As a lawyer, I could have set him up for a really bad day in court, and was stammering at the podium it was so hard to restrain myself. But it's for the best. Leaving him in jail would accomplish zero.

It's hard to be good.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Jack

Woooooohoooo!!!

Gary's second case, where they found a housemate who claimed Gary took $20 of spare change from a plastic bucket, and the DA used that to trump up felony burglary charges and arrest Gary 4 days before his jury trial. That case?

Dismissed! DISMISSED!!! Hell Yeah, Baby!! Dismissed!!! Let justice and champagne flow like a mighty river! Where are the dancing girls!? I wanna learn how to smoke a cigar!! How many helium balloons can we fit in here!

WOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!

Ceci

Woooooohoooo!!!!

What a bunch of BS for him. So crazy, very happy for all involved including your team in Detroit!!!!

Jack

Yeah! The new DA assigned to the case looked over everything, got an earful from me, and decided the case was ridiculous, and dismissed it.

BUBBLES! BUBBLES!

Sorry, I need to take a nap.

Friday, January 27, 2017

Jack

Hey Ceci! Remember Jason, the ax case? Back in court this morning with him. Not because he has committed another crime. No. Because he did so well in prison in a drug treatment program that he's been released into a halfway house. We are now before the Court so that the Judge may decide if Jason's sentence should be reduced. The DA, Ms. Thatcher says, "I'm ambivalent. I'm rooting for him, but he has a long record of violence."

I'm going to try to get his sentence converted to community corrections (halfway house). That would take 2 years off his parole. Waiting for the Court to call our case.

Jack

Jason went to prison on a two year sentence last June, 7 months ago. In prison, he worked and talked his way into the most demanding drug abuse program behind the walls. He advanced through the entire treatment community till he was placed into the top spot as leader and mentor over 130 inmate-addicts. He received zero disciplinary write-ups. Based on that, he was released into a halfway house, completed all their programs, got a full-time job as a lumberjack, completed treatment, and stayed sober. The Court was impressed. Judge said it was the "best record of success I have seen." Motion to reduce Jason's sentence from 2 years to 1 year granted. Which means, with good time served, Jason's sentence terminated on January 10, 2017, two weeks ago.

Which means as of today, Jason is a FREE MAN!

Drive back to office.

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