- The Washington Post The suspect told police ‘give me a lawyer dog.’ The court says he wasn’t asking for a lawyer. Warren Demesme seemingly asked for a lawyer while being interviewed by police, but his use of slang negated that request, Louisiana courts say.
And when a suspect in an interrogation told detectives to “just give me a lawyer dog,” the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that the suspect was, in fact, asking for a “lawyer dog,” and not invoking his constitutional right to counsel.
Oscar Goodman has no problem with the tag "mob lawyer" when running down his resume. "I wear it with a badge of honor" he says. "These fellows I represented could afford any lawyer in the country -- and they chose me. So I'm certainly not apologetic."
He wrote, apparently in absolute seriousness, that “the defendant’s ambiguous and equivocal reference to a ‘lawyer dog’ does not constitute an invocation of counsel that warrants termination of the interview.” Reason ’s Ed Krayewski explains that, of course, this assertion is utterly absurd.
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1. Don Corleone was inspired by real-life mob boss Frank Costello. Don Vito Corleone has similarities to several real-life mobsters, including Joe Profaci, who used his olive oil distributorship as a front for his illegal activities, and Carlo Gambino, who used a quiet, non-flashy style en route to power.
The cat on Brando's lap was a stray and not supposed to be in the film. In fact, the cat's purring almost ruined the scene. "The cat in Marlon's hands was not planned for," Coppola said, according to Time. "I saw the cat running around the studio, and took it and put it in his hands without a word."
Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business.The Godfather / Film synopsis
Johnny Fontane is based on Frank Sinatra, who is believed to have used his mob connections to gain a part in From Here To Eternity. Incidentally, the actor he replaced was Eli Wallach, who later played Don Altobello, a role written for Sinatra.
mogul Meyer Lansky1. Hyman Roth is based on real casino mogul Meyer Lansky. Hyman Roth, played in The Godfather: Part II by actor Lee Strasberg, was based on real-life mobster Meyer Lansky. Lansky is widely credited for coming up with some of the key innovations upon which the casino and gambling industry is built today.
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Francis Ford Coppola used a real horse head in 'The Godfather' but did not kill a horse to do it. In a 2015 interview with Fox 5 in Washington DC, Coppola explained that the horse head was real, but they used a horse already set to be slaughtered.
There's one casting in particular, however, that could've gone another way. Many actors were considered for the role of Michael Corleone, though Al Pacino, of course, got the part. Before Pacino, though, Jack Nicholson was in the running to play Michael, but he declined the role for a rather progressive reason.
The non-scripted cat in 'The Godfather' Francis Ford Coppola found the cat while walking during the filming in Paramount. Without a word, he placed the cat into Brando's lap and began shooting. Coppola thought the innocent cat would show the softer side of the character Vito Corleone.
In Davis, the suspect had told his interrogators: “Maybe I should talk to a lawyer.”. No lawyer was provided, the interview continued, and the suspect made incriminating statements that were later used to secure his conviction. The Supreme Court held that none of this violated the Constitution.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that when a suspect asks for an attorney, the interrogation must end and a lawyer must be provided. But the police disregarded Demesme’s request, and the trial court ruled that the statements he subsequently made can be used to convict him. Advertisement.
Demesme appealed, arguing that his Fifth and Sixth Amendment right to counsel had been violated. A state appeals court held that they were not, and now the state Supreme Court has declined to review that judgment, with only Justice Jefferson Hughes III voting to take Demesme’s appeal.
He need only get the point across. Yet because Crichton refused to interpret Demesme’s words as a reasonable police officer surely would, he asserted that no constitutional violation occurred.
The Supreme Court can forestall this constitutional subversion by taking Demesme’s case—presuming he appeals—and clarifying that a “reasonable police officer” may not deliberately ignore the intent of a suspect who colloquially but unequivocally asks for a lawyer.
Demesme was not referring to a dog with a license to practice law, since no such dog exists outside of memes. Rather, as Krayewski writes, Demesme was plainly speaking in vernacular; his statement would be more accurately transcribed as “why don’t you just give me a lawyer, dawg.”.
Prosecutor Kyle Daly responded that Demesme’s “reference to a lawyer did not constitute an unambiguous invocation of his right to counsel, because the defendant communicated that whether he actually wanted a lawyer was dependent on the subjective beliefs of the officers.”.
Advertisement. After making that statement, Demesme later admitted to the crimes and was charged with aggravated rape and indecent behavior with a juvenile. His public defender, of course, filed a motion to suppress his statement, since it was made after he asked for legal counsel. Advertisement.
Goodman also represented the head of the Philadelphia mob, "Little Nicky" Scarfo ("You weren't allowed to call him Little Nicky") and his nephew, "Crazy" Phil Leonetti ("You weren't allowed to call him Crazy Phil") in a murder trial, in which the they tried to kill the victim 13 times.
Tony "The Ant" Spilotro also served as inspiration for Casino -- in a role played by Joe Pesci. He was accused of murdering 26 people by Las Vegas law enforcement. "And yet -- they never convicted him of anything," says Goodman.
When Krause's wife Hilda showed up dead, LaPena was accused of organizing the hit, but always swore he was innocent. "I think he's done 17 years in maximum prison," says Goodman. "He's gotten out on several occasions, winning appeals.".
He currently represents the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority as the host committee chairman and lends his name to Oscar's Steakhouse at the Plaza hotel and casino. Goodman takes part in a regular dinner series at the restaurant, where guests hear stories about the mob days while enjoying a three-course meal with wine pairings.
Goodman represented Rosenthal for years. "He was a jack of all trades and a master of some. If he was walking in the casino and saw a cigarette butt on the floor, he'd pick it up himself and put it in the ashtray -- and then fire the person whose job it was to pick it up in the first place.".
Oscar Goodman has no problem with the tag "mob lawyer" when running down his resume. "I wear it with a badge of honor" he says. "These fellows I represented could afford any lawyer in the country -- and they chose me. So I'm certainly not apologetic."
Among the women represented by Goodman over the years was one known as "The Dragon Lady" -- subpoenaed during a US Senate investigation of violence related to crime and the culinary union. "She apparently was a favorite of many of the characters who were a subject of the investigation." That included Jasper Speciale, who co-owned the Tower of Pizza -- a restaurant that served as a mobster hangout and bookmaking operation.
The Court ruled, 8-1, that “lawyer dog” was too ambiguous. The concurring opinion from Justice Scott Chrichton highlighted this supposed ambiguity. In my view, the defendant’s ambiguous and equivocal reference to a “lawyer dog” does not constitute an invocation of counsel that warrants termination of the interview and does not violate Edwards v.
You can do a lot to deny rights to black suspects without twirling your mustache and turning the adjudication of justice into a complete joke. Here, they’ve gone too far. Suspect Warren Demesme asked for a lawyer while he was being questioned by the police.
Demesme didn’t ask for a “lawyer dog,” he, CLEARLY, asked for a “lawyer, dawg.”. Demesme’s statement is not ambiguous. The court has made it ambiguous by misreporting the statement. DAWG, not DOG. The court is using the wrong homophone, on purpose, to deny this man his rights.
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The original photo was first posted by Tumblr user goldipoldi [4] on February 25th, 2011. It received 1255 notes and was reposted on Reddit [5], Daily Squee [6] and the Daily What [7] over the next three days.
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