Forgive if it has been answered, but why was Bradley texting Merchant in the first place? That seems unusual to me.
aggiehawg said:The more common term is hostile witness. When the court deems a witness to be hostile to the party callig them upon direct examination, counsel can ask leading questions, whereas normally they are not allowed to.lex veritatem requirit said:
Hawg, what is the legal meaning of adverse as it applies here and what does it allow for? I recall this came up when Fani was having her tantrum. Is it specific or just sort of an "idea" or "concept"?
So when the judge says he'll allow Merchant some leeway because the witness is adverse, he's saying she can ask some leading questions.
I assume Merchant was reaching out to a few people around Wade and Willis when she got the credit card statements showing Wade booking lavish trips for the two of them.lex veritatem requirit said:
Forgive if it has been answered, but why was Bradley texting Merchant in the first place? That seems unusual to me.
What Hawk said.lex veritatem requirit said:
Forgive if it has been answered, but why was Bradley texting Merchant in the first place? That seems unusual to me.
Foreverconservative said:
Bradley has to be the slowest reading lawyers in history. Every Lawyer I know are generally speed readers as a job requirement
Vernon Jones and Ben Crump would like a word about what you mean by this comment.Foreverconservative said:
Bradley has to be the slowest reading lawyers in history. Every Lawyer I know are generally speed readers as a job requirement
Add in a requirement that they should be honest and of high integrity, then you really have a small pool of actually respectable lawyers.AustinCountyAg said:
I've said it once and I will say it again, it is amazing how ****ing stupid you can be and still "earn" a law degree. DEI programs are STUPID
Quote:
Tex. Gov't Code 82.037
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 82.037 - Oath of Attorney
(a) Each person admitted to practice law shall, before receiving a license, take an oath that the person will:
(1) support the constitutions of the United States and this state;
(2) honestly demean oneself in the practice of law;
(3) discharge the attorney's duty to the attorney's client to the best of the attorney's ability; and
(4) conduct oneself with integrity and civility in dealing and communicating with the court and all parties.
(b) The oath shall be endorsed on the license, subscribed by the person taking the oath, and attested by the officer administering the oath.
Tex. Gov't. Code 82.037
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 17,Sec. 1, eff. 5/15/2015.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. 9/1/1987.
can you dumb that down a little more for me?aggiehawg said:
When Fani's and Wade's team went after Ashleigh Merchant after she filed the motion to disqualify, claiming she was perpetrating a fraud on the court and suggesting sanctions against her, her good faith in filing it became a subject of issue here, requiring Merchant to subpoena Bradley.
AustinCountyAg said:can you dumb that down a little more for me?aggiehawg said:
When Fani's and Wade's team went after Ashleigh Merchant after she filed the motion to disqualify, claiming she was perpetrating a fraud on the court and suggesting sanctions against her, her good faith in filing it became a subject of issue here, requiring Merchant to subpoena Bradley.
Foreverconservative said:
Someone please ask.....
1 What was the basis or what triggered you to speculate about the relationship or Wade and Willis
2. Were you aware of any relationship between Willis and Wade at the time YOU filed his divorce.
Team Fani impugned Merchant's integrity as an officer of the court, which is heavy accusation against her personally. So she needed to show the information she was gathering was legit and she had sources who were in positions to have such information. Bradley was the chief one as she had the texts, calls and emails with him.AustinCountyAg said:can you dumb that down a little more for me?aggiehawg said:
When Fani's and Wade's team went after Ashleigh Merchant after she filed the motion to disqualify, claiming she was perpetrating a fraud on the court and suggesting sanctions against her, her good faith in filing it became a subject of issue here, requiring Merchant to subpoena Bradley.
Day after he signed the big contract with Fani, so November 2, 2021.TXAggie2011 said:Foreverconservative said:
Someone please ask.....
1 What was the basis or what triggered you to speculate about the relationship or Wade and Willis
2. Were you aware of any relationship between Willis and Wade at the time YOU filed his divorce.
(1) was asked by Sadow and (2) is also cumulative and he would say "no" (or "I don't know.")
I believe he also started representing him before they met. I don't remember when the divorce was actually filed.
aggiehawg said:
A bit ago, Bradley was asked if he was lying to Ashleigh Merchant. Why not say, "yes"? Out of court statement not under oath, no penalty for that.
That was covered above by AustinCountyAg:aggiehawg said:
A bit ago, Bradley was asked if he was lying to Ashleigh Merchant. Why not say, "yes"? Out of court statement not under oath, no penalty for that.
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I've said it once and I will say it again, it is amazing how ****ing stupid you can be and still "earn" a law degree. DEI programs are STUPID
Perhaps the ethics oath or possible disbarmentaggiehawg said:
A bit ago, Bradley was asked if he was lying to Ashleigh Merchant. Why not say, "yes"? Out of court statement not under oath, no penalty for that.
Yeah but his law license wouldn't be on the line. Lying to Ashleigh Merchant is not a crime.TXAggie2011 said:aggiehawg said:
A bit ago, Bradley was asked if he was lying to Ashleigh Merchant. Why not say, "yes"? Out of court statement not under oath, no penalty for that.
The defense would either accuse him of covering for a friend or the state would accuse him again of retribution. Neither option would be much fun for Bradley.
Why lie about it? Were you lying then in detail, or are you lying now in vagueness?aggiehawg said:Yeah but his law license wouldn't be on the line. Lying to Ashleigh Merchant is not a crime.TXAggie2011 said:aggiehawg said:
A bit ago, Bradley was asked if he was lying to Ashleigh Merchant. Why not say, "yes"? Out of court statement not under oath, no penalty for that.
The defense would either accuse him of covering for a friend or the state would accuse him again of retribution. Neither option would be much fun for Bradley.
aggiehawg said:Yeah but his law license wouldn't be on the line. Lying to Ashleigh Merchant is not a crime.TXAggie2011 said:aggiehawg said:
A bit ago, Bradley was asked if he was lying to Ashleigh Merchant. Why not say, "yes"? Out of court statement not under oath, no penalty for that.
The defense would either accuse him of covering for a friend or the state would accuse him again of retribution. Neither option would be much fun for Bradley.
Not really applicable here. Opposing counsel lie to each other a lot, BTW. Here is not in a case with Merchant. He's volunteering info to her relative to a case of hers. Lying to her under those circumstances, while maybe not that ethical, it is not illegal in the same way as testimony under oath.Foreverconservative said:Perhaps the ethics oath or possible disbarmentaggiehawg said:
A bit ago, Bradley was asked if he was lying to Ashleigh Merchant. Why not say, "yes"? Out of court statement not under oath, no penalty for that.
The oath is as follows: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will conduct myself as an attorney or counselor of this Court truly and honestly, justly and uprightly, and according to law; and that I will support the Constitution of the State of Georgia and the Constitution of the United States. So help me God.
Rule 9 - Attorneys(a) Application and Oath.
Objection! Calls for a legal conclusion.TXAggie2011 said:aggiehawg said:Yeah but his law license wouldn't be on the line. Lying to Ashleigh Merchant is not a crime.TXAggie2011 said:aggiehawg said:
A bit ago, Bradley was asked if he was lying to Ashleigh Merchant. Why not say, "yes"? Out of court statement not under oath, no penalty for that.
The defense would either accuse him of covering for a friend or the state would accuse him again of retribution. Neither option would be much fun for Bradley.
And so if you're the state you get up and ask him about what puts his law license more on the line or what is a crime. What he said then or what he said now.