LAS VEGAS — After arriving two hours late for trial smelling of tequila, and getting tangled in lie after lie trying to explain his tardiness, a defense attorney caused his client, an accused kidnapper, to get a mistrial last week.
The judge hearing the case rejected attorney Joe Caramagno's claims that a car accident that morning left him with a concussion and caused him to be late, slur his words and tell conflicting stories.
"I don't think you have a concussion," District Judge Michelle Leavitt said. "I think you are dazed and confused and can't tell a straight story because you are too intoxicated."
The judge's comment came in the minutes after a bailiff gave Caramagno a breathalyzer test in open court.
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