Scott N Cunningham

IN THIS CASE I WOULD HAVE TO SAY STANDING NEXT TO ME. I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS WITH SCOTT FOR YEARS BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE ME DISLIKE HIM ANY LESS FOR BEING AN ATTORNEY. I'M NOT A CRIMINAL BUT I WOULD RATHER TAKE MY CHANCES WITH THEM THAN THE SO CALLED GOOD GUYS... CUT TO THE CHASE, OVER 10 YEARS AGO I PL...EAD GUILTY TO A DUI. I DID 12 DAYS IN JAIL PAID $1900 FINE $480 IN COUNSELING + THE IMPOUND FEES AND ALL THE EXTRA FEES THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT CRIME. I WAS GUILTY AND IT COST ME DEARLY BUT I DID PAY MY DEBT TO SOCIETY IN FULL. PERIOD. SO THE END OF MAY LAST YEAR COMES A KNOCK AT MY DOOR, IT'S THE SLCPD LOOKING FOR A FRIEND OF MINE TO DO A WELFARE CHECK. THE COP WAS IMMEDIATELY HOSTILE TO ME FOR NO REASON. HE SAYS YOU HAVE A $7500 WARRANT FOR A DUI 2 YEARS AGO, I SAID I DID NOT GET A DUI 2 YEARS AGO HE SAYS DEPENDING ON HOW YOU ANSWER THIS QUESTION WILL DETERMINE IF YOU GO TO JAIL TODAY. IS **** ****** HERE? I SAY DO YOU WANT ME TO GO GET HER? AND THEN HE JUMPS ON ME FELONY ARREST TAKE DOWN STYLE. I'M NOT A SMALL GUY AND DID NOT SEE ANY REASON TO BE ARRESTED SO I JUST STAND STILL AND INQUIRE AS TO WHY I'M BEING ARRESTED THIS ONLY MADE HIM MORE AGGRESSIVE SO HE'S HITTING ME WITH HIS NIGHT STICK AND TRYING TO WRESTLE ME TO THE GROUND. I FIGURE NEXT COMES THE TASER SO I COMPLY. SO OUT COMES MY FRIEND THEY ASK HER IF SHE IS SUICIDAL AND SEND HER ON HER WAY BUT NOT ME, I'M GOING TO JAIL FOR A 10 YEAR OLD DUI THAT I COMPLETED THE WHOLE SENTENCE AND SHOULD BE DONE WITH PLUS 2 NEW CHARGES RESISTING ARREST AND INTERFERING WITH AN INVESTIGATION. $8750 TOTAL BAIL. NOBODY WILL BAIL ME THE FIRST NIGHT BECAUSE THEY THINK IT'S A 2 YEAR OLD CASE THAT I BLEW OFF. FINALLY THE NEXT DAY MY MOM GETS ME OUT. I GO TO COURT THE NEXT MORNING AND THE JUDGE SAYS WHY DIDN'T COMPLETE YOUR SENTENCE AND I'M PISSED OFF NOW AND TELL HER I DID AND NONE OF THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED SHE SAYS YOU BETTER HIRE AN ATTORNEY BECAUSE YOUR FACING SERIOUS JAIL TIME. I SAY I HAVE PROOF THAT I COMPLETED EVERY THING, SHE SAYS DO YOU HAVE IT WITH YOU NOW? I SAY JESUS IT WAS 10 YEARS AGO CAN I HAVE A FEW DAYS TO FIND EVERYTHING? OK I'LL GIVE YOU UNTIL THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. SO I CALL SCOTT AND ASK TO HIRE HIM HE GIVES ME A FAIR PRICE AND PROCEEDS TO QUESTION IF I COMPLETED MY SENTENCE FOR REAL? MAYBE WE SHOULD GET YOU BACK INTO COUNSELING... HE DOESN'T BELIEVE ME EITHER. ANYWAY I GO HOME AND BY SOME MIRACLE I FOUND ALL BUT ONE RECEIPT PROVING I DID ALL THAT WAS REQUIRED SO NOW SCOTT BELIEVES ME BUT THE PROSECUTOR DOES NOT AND WANTS THE BOOK THROWN AT ME, BUT UNLIKE ANY OTHER LAWYER I HAVE EVER HIRED SCOTT ACTUALLY WORKED FOR HIS FEE AND WENT TO THE COURT AND FOUND COPIES OF EVERYTHING I SHOWED THEM IN THEIR OWN FILES. SO NOW THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT I FINISHED ALL MY OBLIGATIONS 10 YEARS EARLIER. BUT THAT'S NO REASON TO RESIST ARREST SO THEIR GOING TO HAMMER ME ON THOSE NEW CHARGES. AT THIS POINT I'M READY TO GO POSTAL, AND THE BEST ADVICE ANYONE EVER GAVE ME WAS TO SHUT UP AND LET ME DO THE TALKING. SCOTT SAID I CAN TELL THAT YOU DON'T LIKE COPS, PROSECUTORS OR JUDGES. I SAID I DON'T EVEN LIKE YOU. BUT WE WENT IN AND HE WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THE COURT THAT MY ACTIONS WERE ONLY A RESPONSE TO BEING ARRESTED FOR NO REASON. AND ALL I SAID WAS I'M SORRY YOUR HONER I THOUGHT MY CASE WAS CLOSED 10 YEARS AGO. SO I WAS FINED AND GOT SOME COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE NEW CHARGES BUT NO JAIL TIME MUCH TO THE HANG EM HIGH PROSECUTORS CHAGRIN. SO I STILL DON'T LIKE LAWYERS BUT SCOTT DID A GREAT JOB FOR ME AND ACTUALLY EARNED HIS MONEY, IF MORE WERE LIKE HIM MAYBE THIS COUNTRY WOULDN'T BE IN THE SHAPE THAT IT'S IN. I WOULD HIRE HIM AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT. THANK YOU SCOTT.