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I was surprised to learn that this famous criminal defense lawyer from Texas is back in action at age 80. For you youngsters, he represented Fort Worth millionaire Cullen Davis in a murder case and a murder for hire case. He won both.
He is defending a 40 something year old woman named Phill Rian (hey, that name sounds phonetically familiar!!) for having sex with a teenage boy. The bad news for him is that the case is being tried in Williamson County (Georgetown) - the easiest place to prosecute in the State of Texas. (They have the most arrogant DA ever - John Bradley.)
But back to Racehorse. He was once asked by a reporter if he was the best criminal defense lawyer in Texas. He barely paused before replying, “I believe I am.” Then, he immodestly added, “I wonder why you restrict it to Texas.”
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Mr. Green,
I have just seen some video about Barbara Morgan and the most recent shuttle launch. An amazing, important, and positively inspiring story concerning America and her place among the great nations in history, focus on the spirit that brought us here.
Your last four posts have been:
1) An arrogant octegenarian attorney
2)A homeless fool
3)A frivolous (admittedly gorgeous) Hollywood type
4)A likely drugged-up professional athlete.
It would seem your dedication to productive discourse concerning the state of humanity is weak, at best.
Yeah...when I used to live in Colleyville, Davis had a mailbox right next to mine and we would exchange pleasantries when we would get our mail at the same time. I also ate lunch with him once at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He was seated at my table and it was so weird sitting there thinking I was eating lunch with a man that (probably) is a murderer.
She should get "Denney "HoHaus" Crane to represent her. Conservatives get really stimulated about sex stories, because they are so against sex of any kind. They accidently get excited sometimes while reading about it. If it is a Homo Story, They Really Get Excited. NeoConsovo Males or Females. Conservative Hate Homos, but Homo sex stories can still be exciting to Right Wingers. Maybe Homos should have a pledge that says "Blah Blah, Under God" and this would make HomoWorld Stuff Legit. Well afterall, If the Pledge says "Under God" or "By God" or "By the Grace of God" that would have to be OK wouldn't it?
I remember him parking his "whale-tail" Turbo Porsche once in the Baylor Law School parking lot (which has many more beat-up looking cars than the undergraduate parking lots). A guy standing nearby remarked to me in a totally deadpan voice--"that's worth the gross national product of a small African nation". Priceless.
Anon 10:14....read a newspaper then, this is a blog of what the honorable Barron wants to post, and not a source of news and point at the American flag feel good stories. We have been a couple of days without a Britney picture sir.
Back when I was younger, I was so fascinated by the Cullen Davis trial and of course Racehorse, too. I've read just about everything I can get my hands on...watched all the made for TV movies (the books were much better) and read tons of archived newspaper articles. I was a nerd (still am) when I was young, but I thought it was the most amazing thing that he got off. Then along came OJ and we all lived that daily for-like-EVER!
The original dream team. Ed Burleson and Racehorse were awesome.
Has anybody ever noticed that you you never see those Negro chaps aspire to be Banjo players?
I think we need to do a poll to vote on a catchy nickname for BG. I think everyone needs to post a suggestion for what nickname might be appropriate for BG; one that he could use to propel his career and possibly land him a high profile client or two. I'll start with Barry "Dairy Queen" Green.
Since the Democratic states are "red" states, I vote for RED BARRON!
Barron Green "The Texas Beltbuster"
Hey 10:14, if it is so bad, why are you reading it? Geez
"BarrLy Legal Green"
Boys and Girls, that is NOT a bad thing. When you REALLY need a lawyer you want one who can walk THAT line WITHOUT stepping over the edge.
To 11:44...
Ahem! My friend, "Red States" are those states whose residents predominantly vote for the Republican Party.
Nice try. I thought "Red Barron" was a cute nickname for Barry "Barron" "Bu-Bear" Green.
I thought Bu-Bear was too cute.
Ahaaaa....11:44AM solved the mystery for me......now I know how the idiot Bush won - those old pharts in Florida are color blind - they thought they were voting democrat by pressing the RED button.
I think his name should be liberal weenie.
My vote is Banjo Whackin Barry Green .
Racehorse must be in need of money or bored because I just read today he is also representing a 15 year old that stole a car, went for a joyride and hit a train--killing 4 of his friends, some as young as 12. Of course, it was the train's fault for being stopped on the tracks. So he is also representing the boy's brother who was killed against the railroad.
Maybe he is suing Cullens brother who owns the FWWR Railroad.
I've read alot of comments on here and a few slams regarding Racehorse Haynes. I worked in the same office building with him for close to 5 years. No he doesn't need the money, he loves hard cases, and he is better at what he does than 98% of the attorney's out there. He is not in his 80's he still in his mid 70's and you will never meet a sweeter more down to earth man. He does free work for people who need a good lawyer. Everyone deserves a good defense, if one of you commited a crime you would hire a lawyer to help you. Not all lawyers are bottom feaders, most are extreamly nice people. And for the record, most attorney's are not rich, due to client's who don't pay as agreed and high school loans and the overhead of running a practice. Just remember slam an attorney today but tomorrow you'll be on your knees begging for their help.
I personally met Mr. Haynes in 1985 and know him to be the epitome of integrity. He has helped people just like me who couldn't afford adequate representation and even called to see what the outcome was and given advise pro bono. If only the criminal attorneys we have representing us today would follow this :"true Texan" and the pace he set years ago, we wouldn;t be living in a "robotic police state." I am proud to have known Mr. Haynes and he is truly a legend. As he said once when asked if he wsa the best criminal lawyer in Texas, he remarked 'only in Texas." That speaks volumes. The fact taht he is practicing at age 80 and still believes not only in Texas, and that everyone deserves a chance to defend themselves against what has become in my opinion a nation of frivolous lawsuits, overzealous police officials, corruption in our courts, proves that he is the real deal. I applaud you, Mr. Haynes and what you know Texas and the nation and our laws were set out by our forefathers to actally be. Innocent until proven guity. Not the other way around. Haw noone noticed that our prisons and jails are overcrowded. Maybe because the citiziens of thsi great state are arrested before they actually have the constitutional right of proving themselves with exculpatory evidence before they are arrested costing the cities, counties, states, etc., etc., billions of dollars by overzealous politically motiviated prosecutors. God bless you, Mr. Haynes, Respectfully and with great respect, Melinda Harper Polasek
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