RE: fund raising for my case

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Thank you, Erin --- I am the violation of the city ordinance - Actually, Michelle on the list has done so much to help me out already – she is an attorney and did lots of research for me and she even found a lawyer for me who is local here and does animal right and who has a very good relationship with all the city officials.  I have pretty good relationship with the assistant to the mayor (who is absolute animal activity), a senior vet at the animal services division (who used to be my vet for the past 10 years before she changed the job and she has so much respect for what I do ), also deputy director of health/environmental service (he is a friend of mine)  in which animal services division sits under.. the only person I have a problem with the city attorney,, but I think that he won’t really be able to do much without permission from some people whom I am close to…the city attorney guy may not like me, because I continue to fight.. he may not like me, because he is threatened that I may win.. he may not like me because he can’t control me..  there was no one who tried to fight against the constitutionality of the ordinance before me and he is a bit surprised (that’s what my lawyer said to me..)   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of erin moody Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: fund raising for my case   Hideyo,  I'm trying to understand.  are you now in violation of state or county laws?  You would need to talk to the governing body in your town, invite them over and convince them to change the laws.  But if someone on the board already doesn't like you my understanding is you have lost.  See even if you are able to change the law you are still in violation if you have already been charged. which means that you will pay alot of money and time to still lose. Is the lawyer you hired well liked with the town officials?  If not find a new lawyer.  It is more important to find one well liked then knowledgeable.  thats how politics play.  You could try to get a city ordnance for being a shelter. but once again that might not work if they don't like you.  Let me know all the terms of your court history.  My mother Knows alot about these town rules, New Jersey though.  I'll try and get as much inside scoop as i can.   Erin