My original post was shortened as there was a question about what I meant by “rule”. This is my original post in its entirety:
“When the police showed up, The Ls handed them their attorney’s info and refused to allow BL to talk to them. Logic begs there are only 2 scenarios to explain this ,
1. The Ls had
already retained the atty for this matter and had been advised what to do
Or
2. There was a rule of the house that if LE EVER shows up, shut up, give them SBs card and THEN call their good friend, the atty who has represented them on REAL ESTATE legalities???
Do you think there could be enough underlying reason to warrant such a rule???“
I was responding to a post by
@BCSleuth that stated “
An attorney was retained late on the 11th, after police showed up.”
My point, in a nutshell, was that given the atty info being handed to LE, he had already been retained, or they were going by the never talk to LE without atty present “rule”.
I get what you’re saying. And agree-to an extent.
I get the Ls being caught off guard and most likely uniformed, and wanting to get their bearings and legal advice. But after talking to SB late Sat and early Sunday, they had an attorney, he could be present and SB and BL could have sat down together with LE because his future wife could be in serious danger and need help. I don’t get why that didn’t happen. He had counsel.
My subtext about using a real estate atty for criminal defense remains. I can see the initial call to the only atty they had ever used, but for him to stay on??? Whether this guy advertises “criminal” representation or not, I hardly imagine he would be adequate for a murder defense. And I think the Ls and SB knew it too and planned for it.
I think that’s what the Orlando trip was all about. Moo. I think they had another atty waiting in the wings if addition warrants were issued.
SB stuck his, what I consider, unprepared, foot in his mouth on AB. He claims he never visited the Ls in Fl but only spoke via phone, and video conference, but earlier had stated Ls went to Orlando to meet with their atty. clearly it wasn’t him.
Moo