I'm trying to remain positive. The new "supervisor" started today. It was my teams' understanding that this person wasn't going to be a true "supervisor" because the department has been without one for over 3 years and there has never been, not one, complaint about us. We have managed to keep our Director from having to do anything for us, so it was expressed to us that nothing would change other than giving this person 'signing power' over our paperwork so we would have to drive 20 miles to get our stuff signed.

Um, no so much. Her first sentence when she walked into the office was, "Oh good. I have staff here!"

I am not your staff. And, don't forget that for one minute. I have never worked with a group of more capable, esponsible people in my life, and if someone starts trying to muscle in and change a system that works, There's going to be a very, very bad result. I promise.

... to be feeling this way.

The Judge called us to the bench today and asked a pretty straight-forward question. I answered it honestly, and there was quite a bit of carrying on by the Judge and the attorneys about safety of my client and safety of the community. There were a lot of raised voices and not-so-nice things said, but in all honesty I could see each side to this situation.

After we were dismissed I went to talk to the public defender on the case, and the State Attorney came by as well. As we got talking both of them asked me questions and, when I replied, they both said, "But I asked you that and that's not at all what you said! You gave the interpretation that...."
 
I left there feeling horribly, but I know that I'm right. I work for the Judge, not for the attorneys. If something goes wrong with my client when he's out of custody, it's my ass that'll be hauled in to Court to answer to the Judge. My answer was correct and no matter what I "appeared" to say, I answered the best way I could. I am not going to form my words so that the attorneys can get their way; I'm going to answer the very question that was asked of me and nothing more!

I am so annoyed with this case at work. This client has been sitting in jail since AUGUST and the State Attorney on the case decided today, when we're scheduled for a non-jury trial, to request a continuance in the case because she wants her own damn psychologist to evaluate my client.

Seriously? Talk about a waste of tax dollars! I suggested to the Public Defender that she file a motion for dismissal based on failure to prove the case by State's burden, not to mention the fact that a continuance at this late date is almost criminal! She agreed and went back to her office to daft one up for court tomorrow afternoon.

*sigh* Some days I hate my job.

Ian is still sick. My parent's watched him today and his fever is around 100.2 even with Tylenol. I thought he might have roseola again, but from what I've read he's too old and multiple infections are rare. Of course Ian is "different", so he may very well have it again!

Ian's sick now. I seemed to have passed on my creeping crud. Poor kid is pretty miserable, and I forsee him not making it to camp tomorrow. I loved spending $145 for a short week anyway, but this is horrible. Ugh.