Comments on: The indefatigable Judge Roy Pearson https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/07/the-indefatigable-judge-roy-pearson/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Melvin https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/07/the-indefatigable-judge-roy-pearson/comment-page-1/#comment-8243 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:41:17 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5113#comment-8243 The saying is true here: Those lawyers who represent themselves at trial have a fool for a client.

]]> By: E-Bell https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/07/the-indefatigable-judge-roy-pearson/comment-page-1/#comment-8242 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:35:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5113#comment-8242 This is not surprising. Most folks who lose at trial will at least file a motion for new trial.

And it’s especially easy for Pearson to keep up this charade because he is representing himself. He doesn’t have to worry about paying anyone for the inevitable appeal.

]]> By: Michael Hertzberg https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/07/the-indefatigable-judge-roy-pearson/comment-page-1/#comment-8241 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:17:23 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5113#comment-8241 Since the ineluctable conclusion about all this is that Roy Pearson is suffering from a serious mental illness, isn’t it possible for someone to commence proceedings to have him involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility? I’m not kidding. Is there any way he could be pursuing this thing and not be so out of touch with reality as to compel a diagnosis of severe mental illness?

]]> By: jb https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/07/the-indefatigable-judge-roy-pearson/comment-page-1/#comment-8240 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:22:32 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5113#comment-8240 I thought the purpose of letting this farce play out was to eliminate his grounds for appeal.

What went wrong?

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