Author Topic: 01-04-05: Lawyer Roberts out, Anthony Cardinale in (Read 13160 times)

Ron · « **on:** January 04, 2006, 11:47:20 PM »

From Getbig News...

New events unfolded today regarding Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan.

Robert George, the attorney that was present at the first hearing and who also appeared on MSNBC's The Abrams Report, is no longer representing Craig Titus.

Steven Boozang, a Massachusetts lawyer who has been with the case since the beginning, is working with another Massachusetts lawyer, Anthony Cardinale. Cardinale is a noted lawyer who has worked on several high profile cases. Boozang said he and Cardinale "Leave no stones unturned, in representing Titus in both Massachusetts and in Nevada."

Currently representing Kelly Ryan is John Gibbons, along with another high profile attorney, which will be revealed in a day or so.

According to Boozang, Titus is looking forward to coming back and fighting these charges. He is anxiously waiting to get back to Nevada to face them head on. Craig will not be fighting the extradition hearing, and perhaps, it may even be waived before the court date of January 12th. Everything just happened so fast for Craig that he needed to slow things down, and put together a defense team that he was comfortable with to represent his best interest. The same went for Kelly Ryan.

Both Craig and Kelly wish to thank the people that care about them, and are supporting them during this extremely difficult time. They also ask that people do not judge them before hearing all of the facts, which will come out in time.

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2006, 06:23:29 AM »

sounds logical and glad they can afford great defense because they are up against some serious charges.

Leon pua · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2006, 07:53:20 AM »

the first attorney seemed to be very knowledgable and wise as shown on interview, i guess he realized the true fact that dis case is inivietable and too fathom to win.....sad but true...... $:-\$ $:-\$

240 is Back · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2006, 07:55:51 AM »

yeah, Roberts was good, very good, and frankly, it wouldn't be good for his stellar rep to be taking on a case like Titus'

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2006, 08:19:24 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on January 05, 2006, 07:55:51 AM

yeah, Roberts was good, very good, and frankly, it wouldn't be good for his stellar rep to be taking on a case like Titus'

i remember when he defended a few colorful mobsters and did a good job. this case came up fast, who knows if he even had time for this case.

240 is Back · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2006, 08:23:50 AM »

Roberts did some Patriot Act litigation last year in DC also, I think.

Once he dropped, the unwritten vegas odds against a Plea dropped from 4 to 1 to 3 to 1.

Read the signs. Craig and Kelly plead out. I'll put a paypal wager down if anyone's game. This thing is over.

NubianMuscle · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2006, 08:29:51 AM »

It looks like Titus has found the perfect attorney.

Boston attorney Anthony Cardinale has represented several high profile mafia crime figures, including John Gotti's longtime partner, Frank Locascio.

http://www.ganglandnews.com

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2006, 08:40:06 AM »

Titus dropped him because he felt he "couldn't trust a man who doesn't do cardio."

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2006, 09:06:19 AM »

Quote from: NubianMuscle on January 05, 2006, 08:29:51 AM

It looks like Titus has found the perfect attorney.

Boston attorney Anthony Cardinale has represented several high profile mafia crime figures, including John Gotti's longtime partner, Frank Locascio.

http://www.ganglandnews.com

what good defense lawyer in new england hasnt defended a 'mobster'

Tre · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2006, 09:10:49 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on January 05, 2006, 08:23:50 AM

Read the signs. Craig and Kelly plead out. I'll put a paypal wager down if anyone's game. This thing is over.

No plea. This thing is going to trial.

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2006, 09:11:02 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on January 05, 2006, 08:23:50 AM

Roberts did some Patriot Act litigation last year in DC also, I think.

Once he dropped, the unwritten vegas odds against a Plea dropped from 4 to 1 to 3 to 1.

Read the signs. Craig and Kelly plead out. I'll put a paypal wager down if anyone's game. This thing is over.

240 state the conditions and the specific wager btw lets not create a tom prince farcical wager unless you want to and we're all sufficiently board

i mean bored

240 is Back · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2006, 09:30:01 AM »

Quote from: bigdumbbell on January 05, 2006, 09:11:02 AM

240 state the conditions and the specific wager btw lets not create an tom prince farcical wager unless you want to and we're all sufficiently board
i mean bored

i'm thinking of some kind of online pool...

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2006, 10:12:44 AM »

Quote from: Tre on January 05, 2006, 09:10:49 AM

No plea. This thing is going to trial.

If that's the case, they'll lose and will never see the light of day again. There ain't gonna be no "OJ" thing happening here... they're white.

The only chance either of them has is if they roll on the other and convince the authorities the other person did it and they played only a marginal role. However, at least one of them is going away for life.

pumpster · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2006, 12:17:16 PM »

Roberts was probably relieved and couldn't get out of there fast enough.

Titus likely demanded a lawyer who passionately believes "Craig's 100% not quilty"!

Someone more in the Johnny Cock Ring mold.

onlyme · « **Reply #14 on:** January 05, 2006, 01:49:43 PM »

Reprresenting a mobsters doesn't make you a good lawyer. And murder is not a major reason why mobsters go to court. Defending a murder case is totally different from any other type of case. I would definitely have a lawyer with murder case experience. The first attorney did sound good maybe to good. He is fact knew he was fighting a very very tought battle and basically wanted nothing to do with the case. Titus's past is going to catch up to him with this. The both of them didn't do one thing to show anything but guilt in this case. No matter what the attorneys say or Craig says and does they all know this is going to be a hard case to win. But no matter what they all have to show confidence and give the illusion that they are innocent.

stuntmovie · « **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2006, 05:35:12 PM »

Does anyone know if there has been any sign of remorse on the part of Craig and Kelly? Any words or body language that might express how one really feels after killing someone close to them?

Special Ed · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2006, 05:37:02 PM »

The problem was this -- the first lawyer is only licensed to practice in Mass, so he can only represent Craig for the extradition portion of the case. Since the state seeking extradition wins 99% of the time, why pay a "top lawyer" "big bucks" to fight a losing battle. I think it's clear that Craig was snookered by the lawyer into believing he could win the extradition portion of the case and never have to return to Nevada. Obviously since then, someone (like the jailhouse lawyers) knocked some sense into him.

The other possibility is that Craig bounced his check to the lawyer. Hmmm...I guess that one actually makes more sense.

Special "Rubber Ducky" Ed

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2006, 05:38:42 PM »

save the expressive body language and pantomime for the bodybuilding night show

TJ-JD · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2006, 05:39:40 PM »

You really can't read a lawyer's mind as to why a lawyer might get off a case. This case will be very time-consuming for a lawyer. 1)the lawyer must deal with the issues in MA 2) the lawyer will likely need to be admitted pro hac to appear in Nevada, 3) the lawyer will have to spend a lot of time out in Nevada - this means not working very much on other cases back at home, 4) the lawyer will have to familiarize him/herself with Nevada laws and procedure...

It very well could be that the first lawyer simply wasn't interested in that type of time commitment.

Special Ed · « **Reply #19 on:** January 05, 2006, 05:46:03 PM »

Quote from: TJ-JD on January 05, 2006, 05:39:40 PM

You really can't read a lawyer's mind as to why a lawyer might get off a case. This case will be very time-consuming for a lawyer. 1)the lawyer must deal with the issues in MA 2) the lawyer will likely need to be admitted pro hac to appear in Nevada, 3) the lawyer will have to spend a lot of time out in Nevada - this means not working very much on other cases back at home, 4) the lawyer will have to familiarize him/herself with Nevada laws and procedure...

It very well could be that the first lawyer simply wasn't interested in that type of time commitment.

You say that as if the lawyer who took on Titus knew less about the case than a one-post moron on getbig.com. C'mon, any schmucklawyer worth his weight in doggydoo knows the commitment involved before signing on to a case like this. If he was ill-equipped to handle it, he should have turned it down in the first place. He probably smoked Craig for the $8000 cash they had on them for his one court appearance. Nice job, Boston Legal.

Special "Bobby Donnelly" Ed

TJ-JD · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2006, 05:55:59 PM »

Quote from: Special Ed on January 05, 2006, 05:46:03 PM

You say that as if the lawyer who took on Titus knew less about the case than a one-post moron on getbig.com. C'mon, any schmucklawyer worth his weight in doggydoo knows the commitment involved before signing on to a case like this. If he was ill-equipped to handle it, he should have turned it down in the first place. He probably smoked Craig for the $8000 cash they had on them for his one court appearance. Nice job, Boston Legal.

Special "Bobby Donnelly" Ed

It is far more complicated than that. You don't know that arrangements of the representation. He may have only agreed to represent him for the MA portion, he may have only taken the case to buy Craig time to shop for another lawyer, he and Craig may not have been comfortable with each other, he may have had another case come up and asked Craig to be excused, he may have felt unqualified to handle Nevada law or he may have another pressing matter which requires him to stay in MA.

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2006, 06:00:45 PM »

Quote from: TJ-JD on January 05, 2006, 05:55:59 PM

he and Craig may not have been comfortable with each other

Did you see his interview? The guy's got 4 chins! Craig decided he just couldn't respect a guy who doesn't do cardio.

knny187 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2006, 07:07:00 PM »

Quote from: Ron on January 04, 2006, 11:47:20 PM

Both Craig and Kelly wish to thank the people that care about them, and are supporting them during this extremely difficult time. They also ask that people do not judge them before hearing all of the facts, which will come out in time.

You're welcome Craig & Kelly

240 is Back · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2006, 07:43:27 PM »

Quote from: Special Ed on January 05, 2006, 05:46:03 PM

Special "Bobby Donnelly" Ed

LMAO... damn I miss that show.

onlyme · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2006, 12:10:39 AM »

Murder cases can drag out and the longer the worse for them. They are not millioniares or close to it. After selling their houses and eveything else how much do they have. Lets say $700,000 cash. That won't go far in a murder trial if they expect to get off, not with all the negative shit on their side. Their house mught by appraised at that price but it won't fetch that. And how much do they owe. They have had the thing for a few years. Who knows though. I think Craig shoudl start acting likea crazy fucker and then plead insanity now. He should cut off his dick or something with a popsicle stick. That will make him look crazy