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I greatly respect both Judge Evans and Paul Gains. I think they are both conscientious public servants and do their best to preserve and protect the people they represent. I have worked for Paul and I have appeared in front of Judge Evans. I believe that Judge Evans is a very good man and a very fine Judge. I believe Paul Gains is an honest, good man, who treats people who work for him with dignity and respect. However, with regard to Patty Meade's article, I do not believe that Mike Villani saying he just received something that turns out to have been given to him one week prior is a lie. In prosecutor time one week is equivalent to just getting something. Trying felony cases is serious stuff and sometimes you have to make great effort to prepare for defense evidence that is turned over to you at the last minute. Further, it is very difficult to prepare for two trials at the same time. Most felony cases have multiple witnesses that you have to spend a great deal of time talking to prior to the trial. I would have hated to have to be ready on two separate cases on the same date. I do understand the complexities of keeping a court docket moving. In my experience, Judge Evans does a great job of keeping his docket moving and assuring that people who deserve their date in court get it.

Do these alleged lies not constitute prosecutorial misconduct? Can he be charged with a crime and/or face discipline by the Bar and State Supreme Court?

Bill Crawford

Let me get this straight in MY mind.

"In prosecutor time" Michael, is there a prosecutor watch some where that has a different time than lets say "court time" or "defense time" or "let me do my job the right way time?" COME ON Michael, Villani tried to pull a fast one and got caught.

NOW THE DEFENSE, (Matavich) WANTS (after how many delays on his part) A DISMISSAL!

You know how it works in Youngstown you said your self you have "appeared in front of Judge Evans."
CASE OF HAYES: DISMISSED!
TRIAL FOR VILLANI: Plea bargained down to jaywalking ( is there even a jaywalking charge on the books anymore??) and you know VILLANI walks with a sore wrist.

HAVE A NICE DAY!

What does walks with a sore wrist mean?

Kinks:

I wonder if you have ever prepared for a major felony trial in your life. I have. They take alot of work to get ready. When you get hit with any new document from the defense you should probably prepare for it dont you think. this was 159 pages of documents. There might be several potential defenses in those documents that you need to prepare for. Witness names, police officer names, investigatons that need done.

How can we judge him unless we have walked in his shoes. Are you not at least interested to know what was contained in those documents.

If the bar disciplinary committee or the Supreme Court thinks that Mr. Villani lied then he most likely will be disciplined for his actions. I am simply saying that one week is not alot of time to be hit with 159 pages of documents. If you have to have your officers investigate any evidence contained within those documents, they have schedules to meet. Isnt it also possible that Mike Villani was spending a great deal of time preparing for the first trial which ended up pleading out to the charge. Isnt it possible the preparation for the first trial did not allow him to prepare for the documents he received that week earlier.

Dont always assume public servants dont do their jobs.

Spin it any favorable way you want. There is irrefutable evidence that Villani lied to the court. In any other county, steps would be taken to disbar him. In the Valley, he probably starts working for the Youngstown's law department tomorrow.

Michael,

You said "I wonder if you have ever prepared for a major felony trial in your life." a little later in the piece you said "How can we judge him unless we have walked in his shoes..."

No, I haven't had to prepare for a major felony trial. But judge Evans has, and he asserted Vallani lied about when he received the evidence. He did not say "I haven't had sufficient time to review the discovery evidence."

The fact that he resigned right after Judge Evans called him a liar suggests to me somebody told him to resign or face the embarrassment of being fired.

Iam with the Judge on this one. I would like to hear from JAD on this topic. He's a lawyer.

Bill Crawford

Michael Wrote:
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> What does walks with a sore wrist mean?

He walkes away with a slap on the wrist. Understand NOW?