Comments on: Billy Lane is in Plea Bargain Talks with Prosecutors. https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/ Biker and Motorcycle Accident Lawyer, Top Biker Lawyer, Biker Attorney, Motorcycle Accident Lawyer, Motorcycle Accident Attorney, Legal Issues, Safety Tips, Videos, Links to Motorcycle and legal sites, Motorcycle Ride Reports and General Personal Injury! For a Free Consultation on Your Motorcycle Accident Case, Call 800-816-1529 x. 1 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 08:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sturm https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-9302 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:20:16 +0000 #comment-9302 In reply to Norman Gregory Fernandez.

That would make a solid argument. The “simple accident” argument is too typical whereas your argument would sound much more legitimate and like you had actually done some research.

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1706 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:57:37 +0000 #comment-1706 If I were his attorney, and this was a California case, I would attack the validity of the blood test, i.e., chain of custody of blood, or lack of ability to save breath sample for defense testing, admissibility of blood evidence, accuracy of machine, calibration of machine, machine maintenance record, machine operator certification, operator error, accuracy of machine, percentage of error with machine, etc.

I am not argue that it was a simple accident, and that all human beings make mistakes and have accidents. I would argue that Lane did not intend the results which occurred, etc.

My firm does do criminal law defense, but I do not do criminal law defense myself at the present time, although in the past I have defended misdemeanors and felonies. I have attorney’s within the firm like Len Chaitin who is a 30 year attorney who deals with this kind of stuff. I am on the civil end of things.

Obviously there are counter arguments to each defense. This is why it sometimes takes so long to competently prepare a case for trial.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1704 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:30:27 +0000 #comment-1704 Did you read my last article? He is supposed to plead no contest. Once he does then I will comment. I have never defended Billy Lane. I have only stated that you cannot convict someone until they have been proven guilty in a court of law.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1671 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:27:00 +0000 #comment-1671 You are probably right about the celebrity thing. Hell here in California, years later, Phil Spector was finally convicted of murder after two trials. This guy shot this woman in the mouth, and walked free for many years.

In the Lane case, it has taken time, that is for sure. Like I said before, I have no clue what has actually transpired in the trial. I am sure we will eventually find out.

I do understand your frustration.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1664 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:58:58 +0000 #comment-1664 Well Glenn, he has not been convicted of anything yet. In this country you are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. Based upon the media reports it does not look good for Billy Lane, but I have no way of knowing because I am not sitting in the courtroom listening to the real evidence being presented in Court.

Sometimes justice is slow, however, usually justice prevails one way or another.

Norm

]]> By: Sue https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1638 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1638 Everytime I hear of yet another killing by a drunk driver I see red.

I got so upset at a biker magazine here in Arizona that had an ad for a lawyer that said something to the effect of

“We all know that the fanatical DUI laws in Arizona are more about making money and not about public safety” EXCUSE ME ????

As the mother of a now 43 year old girl (she is actually my ex step daughter but even after divorce of over 15 years she is still mine nonetheless) that spent 4 months in a coma, almost every bone broken, legs, back, neck, feet, hands, skin ripped off of her entire right side from being thrown out of the window of her jeep, I take great exception to the idea and the DUI laws are not about public safety.

The accident happened almost 7 years ago but what used to be an active young mother and new grandmother at the time of the accident she is now not able to work of course, has problems getting around very well, gained almost 100 pounds due to her not being able to get around and work the two jobs she always did for many years.

People, whether on the bike or in the car, if you choose to drink then don’t ride or drive. Is it really worth one nite of having “fun” to think that you kill someone else or yourself ????

I don’t drink for a myriad of reasons, I first quit drinking for myself, now I drink because I am always cognizant of what the results might be

]]> By: Glenn https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1660 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1660 Billy Lane killed Gerald Morelock in 2006 and has not spent any jail time while Mr. Morelock has been dead and gone for three years. What is wrong with this picture? Isn’t it time for Billy to finally pay the price he owes and give the Morelock family the justice they deserve? I would say it’s way past time.

]]> By: Glenn https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1670 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1670 “Slow”…I suspect the Morelock family would call that the understatement of the year Norm. Let’s hope you are right and justice does prevail. Of course “justice” seems to work a little differently when you are rich and famous, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out. If I ran over you drunk at over twice the legal limit Norm, you can rest assured I would not be out of jail three years later, because I would have already “man’ed up” and took the punishment I deserved for taking your life. I guess I’m old school, I believe in personal responsibility, and I understand right from wrong. All that seems to have kind of gone away these days, wouldn’t you say?

]]> By: Glenn https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1672 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1672 Is old Phil still with us?? I suspect Phil has some “lingering sustance abuse issues”….Maybe in prison he can finally get back to reality and confront what he’s done.

]]> By: Glenn https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1703 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1703 Well the big trial starts June 15th. Norm how do you “defend” someone who was over double the legal limit drunk, speeding, improper lane usage, driving on a suspended license, and kills someone…..but then again, O.J. got off, didn’t he…..

]]> By: Glenn https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-1705 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1705 I saw it right after I sent it Norm. I knew you were not defending Lane, I was just asking how would you defend Lane if you were handling the case. I did he his Lawyer is going to ask for no time due to “mitigation circumstances”….Let’s hope the judge doesn’t listen to that nonsense.

]]> By: Anonymous https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-is-in-plea-bargain-talks-with/#comment-2075 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2075 To my mind he just must be taken to prison. No matter how much money he has. Such people should be in the prison, because I want to feel safe while crossing the road or riding my bike.

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