Burnout week
I have not had a demanding week work-wise. A few extra demanding clients but nothing beyond the pale. I had surgery late last week and that has me foggy and moving slow so everything feels like it takes three times as long. But today I am hitting my limit. My client is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child. He has an impossible bond. Ability to pay is no longer a consideration in my state. The only refrain I keep getting is that the charges are false and the children's dad is making them say it (a.k.a. the same story as all these cases). The state's medical expert says exactly what I expected- the kid's statement is proof enough. Even if there's no physical proof of penetration. The really frustrating part that just made me want to throw my hands up today was this- I told my client very early on that this would not be a fast process. He is technically facing a death penalty eligible offense in my state. However, if he or his wife have ANYTHING related to the girls or to their dad, no matter how small, drop it by so I can copy it and review it. Six weeks have gone by and today I get a call wanting to know why there's been no bond motion and why I have not done anything. Oh, btw, why have you not asked about and reviewed all these medical records we never told you about and the text messages and child custody case that we never mentioned? What part of ANYTHING is so hard? Either way, I have my follow-up with the doc this afternoon so maybe I can clear the post-surgical fog and focus on this case. I just needed to bitch. K Thx Bai.