I represented a guy whose security clearance was yanked because he was charged with a felony by the Bexar County DA’s office when he forgot he had his .38 in his bag at the San Antonio Airport. Eagle Scout, father of an Eagle Scout, literally never even a parking ticket, and his attorney got the charges dismissed. Did that matter to the DoD Security folks? Of course not! So he had to hire me to get his clearance back, which I did. He spent a total of $13K in attorney’s fees (mine was a paltry portion of that) for a completely innocent mistake, because two entities, the Bexar County DA and the DoD, wouldn’t look at the facts, see that it was an honest mistake, and let it go.
You are making excuses for a hardened criminal. Now, the hundreds of gun that made it into the hands of Mexican gangsters, courtesy of the most honorable Attorney General Eric Holder’s upright subordinates.... THAT is a forgivable (and innocent) mistake. Don’t you get anything? /s
On a serious note: Thank you for defending this guy. Scary stuff.
Bttt !
There is no such thing as a “Honest mistake” when dealing with that type. They cant employ common sense or do any background. Everyone is guilty until proven innocent{ Unless of course you are of that type. Then they will circle the wagons,pile the sandbags and do everything possible to protect that person}.
IMO- that is what is wrong with the legal system in this country. Some bureaucratic jerk can make accusations which negatively impact on your life, and the accused ends up paying out the ying-yang and supporting a corrupt court system.