Yagman Sentencing Update – One More Day…
[posted by Justin Levine]
As Patterico has previously noted, the sentencing of Stephen Yagman has been delayed on numerous occasions.
The hearing continued today, following a six-hour hearing last week. The sentence pronouncement was continued until 9:30 tomorrow [Tuesday – 11/27].
It is unclear what Judge Stephen Wilson might ultimately hand down, but he is definitely asking some insightful questions –
Wilson expressed doubt over assertions about Yagman’s failing health, noting that until very recently, Yagman still practiced law, traveled and fought an eviction case in New York.
“How do you reconcile his desire to continue to practice in one of the most stressful areas with his medical condition?” Wilson asked.
Meanwhile, some good advice for Yagman can be found here.
UPDATE BY PATTERICO: I fixed one small error in the post; the six-hour hearing was Friday Wednesday and not today. The linked story has surprisingly little information on today’s proceedings, or why the pronouncement of sentence had to be delayed yet another day.
UPDATE x2 BY PATTERICO: Actually, although the story says the six-hour hearing was Friday, I think it was actually last Wednesday. KNBC is falling prey to the assumption that the previous business day before today (Monday) was a Friday. But, due to the Thanksgiving holiday, it was actually last Wednesday.
UPDATE x3 BY PATTERICO: More here.
This is too rich. Yagman cherry-picked cases so he could get paid, not to right any injustice. I hope some LAPD will be in attendance, to watch him end up on the wrong side of those jailbars.
TimesDisliker (3b0acf) — 11/26/2007 @ 6:42 pmWhoops! Thanks for the catch and correction P.
Justin Levine (20f2b5) — 11/26/2007 @ 7:00 pmActually – are you sure about that correction Patterico? Your own previous post on the subject said that the hearing was supposed to start today (not Friday). Maybe KNBC’s webiste made a mistake?
Dunno what to think at this point. But whatever – the important stuff is definitely happening tomorrow.
Justin Levine (20f2b5) — 11/26/2007 @ 7:09 pmIs this a different story?
nk (09a321) — 11/26/2007 @ 7:14 pmActually – are you sure about that correction Patterico? Your own previous post on the subject said that the hearing was supposed to start today (not Friday). Maybe KNBC’s webiste made a mistake?
I think the six-hour hearing was actually Wednesday and not Friday, as the story says.
Patterico (faeccf) — 11/26/2007 @ 7:36 pmBTE, is Yagman on bail?
Another Drew (8018ee) — 11/26/2007 @ 8:05 pmyou have three or four blogposts invested in this, damn shame if he gets probation, huh?
assistant devil's advocate (54f5f2) — 11/26/2007 @ 9:31 pmDamn shame if he ever leaves prison, some might say.
And, I’d be one of them.
RCJP (50a453) — 11/26/2007 @ 9:37 pmyou have three or four blogposts invested in this, damn shame if he gets probation, huh?
Want to bet, ada?
With that loss, I don’t see it. He’s going to prison.
Patterico (faeccf) — 11/26/2007 @ 9:39 pmFederal minimum security prison ain’t that bad, as prisons go.
Patterico (faeccf) — 11/26/2007 @ 9:40 pmI have more than 3-4 blog posts about Yagman’s criminal case, and far more than that about the man.
I could create a category.
I’m also the second Google result for Yagman. Heh.
Patterico (faeccf) — 11/26/2007 @ 9:41 pmAnd that result is a post about his indictment.
Heh again.
Patterico (faeccf) — 11/26/2007 @ 9:42 pmMight be worth a blog post of its own — just to memorialize it.
Patterico (faeccf) — 11/26/2007 @ 9:44 pm