Todd Spodek

I'll see you on Monday. So there's two scenarios about that, right? One is if you're wanted. So if you know the NYPD has an I-card, which means an internal document that says they're going to pick you up, or an arrest warrant or a bench warrant, and you know you're going to get arrested, you could hire a lawyer and your lawyer could arrange for you to surrender.

I'll see you on Monday. So there's two scenarios about that, right? One is if you're wanted. So if you know the NYPD has an I-card, which means an internal document that says they're going to pick you up, or an arrest warrant or a bench warrant, and you know you're going to get arrested, you could hire a lawyer and your lawyer could arrange for you to surrender.

And they're cool with that, typically. Yeah, and it's smarter for everyone. They don't have to go look for you. You surrender on your own accord. You're prepared. You're wearing the appropriate clothes. You have what you're allowed, money, change. You don't have, I don't know, fucking a cell phone that's going to get put into property vouchers and things like that.

And they're cool with that, typically. Yeah, and it's smarter for everyone. They don't have to go look for you. You surrender on your own accord. You're prepared. You're wearing the appropriate clothes. You have what you're allowed, money, change. You don't have, I don't know, fucking a cell phone that's going to get put into property vouchers and things like that.

And they're cool with that, typically. Yeah, and it's smarter for everyone. They don't have to go look for you. You surrender on your own accord. You're prepared. You're wearing the appropriate clothes. You have what you're allowed, money, change. You don't have, I don't know, fucking a cell phone that's going to get put into property vouchers and things like that.

And then you get to go before a judge and say, Judge, there's no reason to hold me or issue bail. I'm not going to run. I knew I was under investigation, and here I am. I walked myself into the precinct. I walked myself into the court. I surrendered to the marshals, the FBI, so on and so forth. That's pretty good.

And then you get to go before a judge and say, Judge, there's no reason to hold me or issue bail. I'm not going to run. I knew I was under investigation, and here I am. I walked myself into the precinct. I walked myself into the court. I surrendered to the marshals, the FBI, so on and so forth. That's pretty good.

And then you get to go before a judge and say, Judge, there's no reason to hold me or issue bail. I'm not going to run. I knew I was under investigation, and here I am. I walked myself into the precinct. I walked myself into the court. I surrendered to the marshals, the FBI, so on and so forth. That's pretty good.

It depends on your angle. So there are some cases, for example, at DWI where in New York City the judges rotate. It's not like you're going to be with the same judge. It's not going to remember you. It's not going to know you. It's going to make no difference. But if it's a more serious case and it's one judge throughout your case –

It depends on your angle. So there are some cases, for example, at DWI where in New York City the judges rotate. It's not like you're going to be with the same judge. It's not going to remember you. It's not going to know you. It's going to make no difference. But if it's a more serious case and it's one judge throughout your case –

It depends on your angle. So there are some cases, for example, at DWI where in New York City the judges rotate. It's not like you're going to be with the same judge. It's not going to remember you. It's not going to know you. It's going to make no difference. But if it's a more serious case and it's one judge throughout your case –

absolutely first impressions matter how the judge views you recidivism deterrence specific deterrence general to all these things matter and if you show respect to the court at a minimum that's a variable they're going to take into consideration what do you think about that guy that jumped over the thing and and fucking clothesline the judge that was bananas that's crazy he's jammed up he's totally jammed up

absolutely first impressions matter how the judge views you recidivism deterrence specific deterrence general to all these things matter and if you show respect to the court at a minimum that's a variable they're going to take into consideration what do you think about that guy that jumped over the thing and and fucking clothesline the judge that was bananas that's crazy he's jammed up he's totally jammed up

absolutely first impressions matter how the judge views you recidivism deterrence specific deterrence general to all these things matter and if you show respect to the court at a minimum that's a variable they're going to take into consideration what do you think about that guy that jumped over the thing and and fucking clothesline the judge that was bananas that's crazy he's jammed up he's totally jammed up

I mean, on so many levels, that situation is terrible. But, yeah, everyone saw that. It's horrible. And, look, these judges and law enforcement and defense lawyers, it's not an easy world. Not at all. We're dealing with people who are facing significant sentences. Worst period of their lives. Exactly. That's what I tell everyone.

I mean, on so many levels, that situation is terrible. But, yeah, everyone saw that. It's horrible. And, look, these judges and law enforcement and defense lawyers, it's not an easy world. Not at all. We're dealing with people who are facing significant sentences. Worst period of their lives. Exactly. That's what I tell everyone.

I mean, on so many levels, that situation is terrible. But, yeah, everyone saw that. It's horrible. And, look, these judges and law enforcement and defense lawyers, it's not an easy world. Not at all. We're dealing with people who are facing significant sentences. Worst period of their lives. Exactly. That's what I tell everyone.

When they come to my office, that's the worst day of their life, generally. That's a strange dynamic to me.

When they come to my office, that's the worst day of their life, generally. That's a strange dynamic to me.

When they come to my office, that's the worst day of their life, generally. That's a strange dynamic to me.