You can never have enough Morden haiku. Your daily dosecan be found at Morden Haiku, and more are waiting to be un-covered by browsing the f/k/a archives page for Matt Morden.Here are a few samples from this week’s
Morden Haiku:“tulipsMorden” larger/ in color
sudden storm
the tulips
brim overdune slack
a dandelion clock
fades before orchidsmatt morden from Morden Haikuour Honored Guests:spring morningmy dog marksa clump of dandelionsa dandelion field
today…wisps
beneath this moonbreezy afternoon–
dandelion ghosts
float past the daisiesmy eyes blur —dandelion clocksbecome sidewalk clouds
potluck
We know that representing yourself often makes good sense in civillegal matters. [An ABA study showed pro se litigants being moresatisfied with their results than those who had lawyers.] Well, TheBaltimore Sun reports on an interesting new study about pro secriminal defendants:“Erica Hashimoto, a professor at the University of GeorgiaSchool of Law, recently set out to determine whether empiricaldata supported the assumption most lawyers make: that pro sedefendants, as they are technically called, are “either mentallyill or stupid.”“In the study, which is scheduled to be published in the NorthCarolina Law Review, Hashimoto found that pro se felony defendantsin state courts were as likely as defendants with counsel to wincomplete acquittal. In addition, they were more likely to be convictedof lesser offenses – misdemeanors rather than felonies.”The newspaper article has more details. [via Mark Godsey at CrimLawProf]
