Comments on: LATEST UPDATE’S IN THE BILLY LANE CASE. https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/ 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 11:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-451 Tue, 01 May 2007 13:47:46 +0000 #comment-451 Actually at least in California, some emergency appeals can be filed on pre trial decisions and even decisions that are made during trial, while the trial is still happening. Most appeals are filed after a trial. It would be better to have an appellate lawyer on board for the entire trial process so that they are up to speed in case an appeal needs to be filed.

With respect to Lane’s finances, I would assume that he has made some coin after becoming a celebrity through the Discovery channel. Companies like Daimler Chrysler do not give people free comp. trucks to drive unless they feel that the person they are giving the truck to will bring them business. Yes, I am sure Lane has made some coin! I have no way of knowing for sure, it is an assumption.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-443 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:40:08 +0000 #comment-443 Sandie sometimes a conflict of interest pops up during the representation of a client, that did not exist at the inception of representation. In California if a conflict of interest arises that cannot be remedied by a signed waiver of the conflict, than the lawyer must withdraw. If a California client does not waive the conflict, than the lawyer must withdraw. I have no clue what happened in the Billy Lane case.

With respect to the type of lawyer retained, it would not surprise me that a deep pocket criminal defendant would retain an appellate lawyer just in case something happens that they feel needs to be appealed!

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-352 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:49:00 +0000 #comment-352 Jury Consultants!

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-342 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:59:18 +0000 #comment-342 In my experience a jury could do anything. It is up the both sides to put on a good case, and to try to weed out the obviously biased jurors.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-171 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:34:21 +0000 #comment-171 Sandie I am trying to post comments now.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-165 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:15:14 +0000 #comment-165 Thanks Sandie.

Civil court is a much different animal than criminal court; at least here in California.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-151 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:26:19 +0000 #comment-151 I don’t know. I have been getting ready for a trial myself. I may post a new article if time allows by this weekend.

Norm

]]> By: Zach Schuster https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-150 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:48:57 +0000 #comment-150 So whats goin on with the billy trial so far.

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-120 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:34:10 +0000 #comment-120 Where are you getting the error registering? Is it for the captcha code?

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-144 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:06:38 +0000 #comment-144 Sandie, I see that you still have not registered as a member yet! All you need to do is look at the right panel and scroll down to where it says register!! The customizer of the Blog is going to clean everything up on the right panel very soon, but for now you have to scroll!!

With respect to you question; anyone can do anything that they want! The issue is whether what they are doing legal?

It is a common tactic in civil litigation to transfer assets to friends and family in an attempt to keep those assets from being lost if a litigant receives an adverse judgement. The remedy for a person who wins a case only to find out that a defendant has transferred assets is to file a lawsuit to set aside the transfers. Each State is different I am sure. In California this is done all of the time!

There is a separate issue as well. A defendant who receives a judgment against them for a non-intentional tort can always go bankrupt as well to avoid the judgement!

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-104 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:49:53 +0000 #comment-104 We will see. You never know what a DA will do!

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-96 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:54:38 +0000 #comment-96 Sandie I posted comments on Mike Odom’s Blog. Send me the URL for the other sites! It is better if you can give the exact URL of the actual article so I do not have to search for it.

Thanks for all of your comments.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-91 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:39:40 +0000 #comment-91 Sandie I went over to Mike’s blog and looked for the answer and I could not find it. I even posted a comment to Mike to send me the URL so I can read the answer and comment on it.

I will send Mike an email tomorrow to see if he can give me the link to the answer so I can comment on it.

If you have the link post it here so I can read it!!

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-89 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:31:26 +0000 #comment-89 Sure Sandie if you would give me the URL of the post I will post a comment.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/latest-update-s-on-the-billy-lane-case/#comment-80 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:51:28 +0000 #comment-80 The United States Constitution guarantees all persons a right to a speedy trial. This right can be waived by a criminal defendant for purposes of building their defense, doing their own investigation, and doing their own forensics. It appears in this case the Billy Lane has waived his right to a speedy trial so that he can put on a better defense. There is no way to predict how long it will take to go to trial or how long the trial will take.

I have seen celebrity trials that should have taken no more than a week, go on for 3-4 months and more because with their money they can do a much more extensive defense.

I have done civil cases for plaintiff’s and defendant’s who were facing criminal charges. The normal practice is to move to stay the civil proceedings until the criminal proceedings are concluded because in a criminal case, the defendant has a Constitutional Right against compulsory self incrimination. They cannot be forcibly called to the stand to testify. This can adversely affect discovery in a civil case.

Furthermore if a defendant is convicted in the criminal case, the issue is now “Res Judicata.” (Already decided!!) So it is much easier to win in the civil realm.

I predict that either Billy Lane or the Plaintiff’s in the civil case will move to stay the civil proceedings until the criminal proceedings are concluded.

There is another issue to think about; the prosecutor in the criminal case could offer Billy Lane a sweet plea bargain deal to get a conviction. In other words Billy Lane could cop a plea bargain and never be tried in the criminal case.

We will have to wait and see.

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