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Jammie Thomas May Face RIAA Trial Alone

Posted by Soulskill on from the suspicious-timing dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "With her trial coming up on June 15th, Jammie Thomas has received a motion by her lawyer to withdraw from the highly publicized case, Capitol Records v. Thomas. Ms. Thomas said in a written declaration (PDF) obtained from her by her lawyer that she was not opposed to the lawyer's withdrawal, and waived any hearing on the matter. The court papers submitted by the lawyer (PDF) also indicated that the RIAA was not opposed to the withdrawal — i.e. it graciously consented to Ms. Thomas having no legal representation — but was opposed to any continuance (i.e. the RIAA wants to make sure that Ms. Thomas does not have sufficient time to find other legal representation, or to prepare to handle the trial herself, or to enable new counsel to prepare to handle the trial). Nice of them."

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  1. When your lawyer withdraws, you're probably guilty by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 1, Funny

    When your lawyer won't even stick around to see you get torn apart in the courtroom, perhaps it's time to cut a deal.

  2. Re:When your lawyer withdraws, you're probably gui by cliffski · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wow.
    You really think anyone who doesn't spit and curse at the RIAA whilst declaring Jammie Thomas to be innocent is a troll?
    Is that how you fight court battles?
    "I'm not responding to the prosecutor because I suspect they are a troll".

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  3. Re:Hmm by russotto · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bought off or warned off?

    Well, on the one hand, he's apparently withdrawing so he can retire to his personal Caribbean island. On the other hand, he cites as the reason for his sudden retirement stress the death of his two dogs and favorite horse. So I'd say "both".