Opinion ID: 2263762
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 13

Heading: Judge Blackburn Admonishes Respondent for Making Facial Expressions

Text: On the fourth day of trial, after Judge Blackburn sustained the City's objection on an evidentiary matter, the Court again admonished Respondent for making facial expressions in the jury's presence in response to the ruling. Judge Blackburn excused the jury, and admonished Respondent as follows: Mr. Brennan, frankly I can do without the facial expressions and the communications that are made when this court makes a ruling that is adverse to you. [19] Also during the fourth day of trial, in the hallway just outside the courtroom, Respondent called one of the City's attorneys a fucking weasel after the attorney reminded Respondent that he should not coach his client during a recess. Respondent admits he made this statement. Further, on another occasion out of the jury's presence, Respondent called a second attorney representing the City a pinche cabron and hijo de puta. [20] Again, Respondent admitted using these derogatory and pejorative phrases in addressing Mr. Lujan, one of the attorneys defending the City against Mr. Cadorna's claims.