I was just talking about this case with some colleagues this morning.
I absolutely would appeal and try to make law with this case. The PC practice of providing court interpreters at taxpayer expense is maddening. Some of these interpreters charge as much as $100.00 per hour, which is way more than anyone else sitting in the courtroom makes, particularly the Judge.
Does anyone really think that if we were arrested for a crime in China, or France, or Mexico, they would be bending over backwards to provide English interpreters for us?
This is beside the point that the guy could definitely speak English!!
Why aren’t the costs of interpreters added to a “bill” if someone is found guilty?
Seems like a common sense thing to do.