PRO BONO
On the Tuesday morning the Wayne County murder trial of Louis Sock was to begin, Judge Prentis Edwards held David Griem in contempt of court and threw him in jail until 4:30 that afternoon, after Griem advised the court that he would not proceed to trial that day.
Griem argued that the prosecution had delayed until the morning of trial to provide the defense with hundreds of pages of federal FBI reports, which were crucial evidence that needed to be reviewed prior to the start of trial. As David Griem explained to Neal Rubin who wrote a column in the Detroit News:
“I did what my heart told me was the right thing to do for my client” and “I guess Edwards did what he thought was the right thing to do to a stubborn litigator.”
As Rubin explained in his article, Griem spent the afternoon making lemonade out of lemons by providing free legal services to all of the many prisoners sharing his holding cell. Griem told Rubin that this experience was a vivid reminder that “lawyers are supposed to donate some of their time to pro bono work, representing people who can’t afford representation.”
Notably, the trial did not commence until the following week, which gave Griem the time necessary to review the crucial documents.
If you are under investigation by local or state police or by the FBI it is important to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney prior to ever talking with the authorities.
Please call David at 313.962.8600 or email him at davidgriemlaw@gmail.com to discuss your situation and to set up a no cost consultation.