I have never heard of this.
This attorney is "off his rocker" if he thinks that his paying for all this out of his own pocket is not Pro Bono.
Travel
Hotel
Jail visits
Court hearings
Trial
Paying a team to help him
Collect calls
His working hours on the case
Supplies
Experts
Possible psych evaluation
miscellaneous
Ludicrous.
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The definition is broader than that. It is battered spouse, battered wife, battered partner, intimate partner violence, domestic violence.
Torres and Boone have a domestic violence history that is documented in police reports and could be presented as evidence to support a battered partner claim. People who may have seen and/or were told about the violence could possibly be subpoenaed.
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Owens is self funding his efforts-- from the hearing transcript:Speaking of travel and hotel... Attorney Owens is from Milton, Florida. Orange County Courthouse is in Orlando, Florida. Those two cities are 431 miles apart with a drive time of about 6 1/2 hours.
In a discussion with the judge during today's hearing about logistics for Owens to obtain a copy of the digital evidence on a thumb drive, Owens said he had some time today to pick it up but had to catch his flight back later this evening. Who is funding his FLIGHTS to see Sarah?
^^rsbmyou
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undertook this assignment you undertook this assignment knowing that you were not being appointed and that by your own
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representation you're doing this free of charge on a pro bono basis and not seeking recompensation for any lodging
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or travel you knew what the um uh deadlines were for the court with regard
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to any of the experts there have been multiple prior experts in this case you already identified Dr Julie Harper AER