The court room observation took place at Hamilton County Municipal court, downtown on 1000 Main Street. I sat in on two cases out of two different court rooms pertaining to criminal cases. In the first case the court room participants where, the attorney for the plaintiff and the defendant had two attorneys. Along with the bailiff and the presiding Judge. In the second case there was only one defense attorney and an attorney for the plaintiff. .
The first case was Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at 9:15am. The court room participants were the Plaintiff's attorney Kevin Hardman, the Defendant's attorneys Barry R. Levy and William R. Gallagher, the defendant Gary Wilson and the Judge Patrick Dinnelacker. The case was State of Ohio verses Gary Wilson. Gary Wilson was an African American, twenty-eight year old male. His charge was possession of cocaine #2925-11A ORCN. The court room appearance was small but also crowded. People were sitting waiting for there case to be called. Some people you could tell this was their first time in a court room. Majority of the people just wanted to leave. Everyone was there for the time that was scheduled for them. Mr. Wilson was very nervous since he had so many prior charges. He had nerve served any time in jail before. .
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The legal issue had been resolved by Mr. Wilson's attorney's and the Judge. Gary Wilson charges for possession of cocaine were filed on October 31, 2003. There were four summons on indictment. His bond amount was $1000.00 at 10% cash. .
The Judge Dinkelacker was not happy to see Mr. Wilson again very. Gary Wilson had a history of drug abuse along with a long line of other convictions the Judge read off to him. .
The second case was Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at 10:00am. The court room participants were the defendant's attorney Timothy Hickey, and the Judge Ethna Cooper. The case was the city of Cincinnati verses James Power.