tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post612678186460219363..comments2024-03-25T10:42:07.958-04:00Comments on BAD LAWYER: Sean O'Toole Is DeadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-48968025955868023272016-04-13T21:01:50.192-04:002016-04-13T21:01:50.192-04:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB3g6mXLEKk<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB3g6mXLEKkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826419568952637690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-49736612074441025542015-12-31T14:38:55.178-05:002015-12-31T14:38:55.178-05:00I agreed to something I did not do and later did n...I agreed to something I did not do and later did not even end up on probation which would have helped me to not call this person and not be in jail. I wasn't doing this action because I wanted to, I was trying to resolve something that happened at a previous job with a previous supervisor. Sean said to me, right before court. I don't know what to do because you called this person and you plead not guilty. I replied "you told me to say not guilty". I spoke to him on the phone at one point explaining that I could not stop myself from calling her because it calmed me down. He fell asleep on the phone and was snoring. I still believed at that point that people were general good and helpful. Now after everything in Medina, I know there are a lot of professionals out there that do not do what they are supposed to do. I am suspended from using my LISW due to mental health reasons. Why couldn't Sean or any of the public defenders get me out of the criminal charges because there was no criminal intent. Because I never threatened anyone or used bad language. I told Sean if he came to me for therapy I would know what to do. I was going to him for legal counsel and he told me he didn't know what to do. I have corrected my past issue causing me to repeatedly, amount obsessively call a former supervisor who I was asking for help. I have had my intentions twisted and confused. Sean never listened to what I was telling him. He never tried to understand what was going on and finally, he gave up and said he would not represent me anymore because I would get out of jail and end up calling this person. Another public defender kept sending me to the psych hospital which was also not helpful because anxiety medication took away any doubt I might have had about calling this person. I finally came up with a behavioral approach by calling my dad instead of anyone else and knowing he would not call the police even if I called him all the time. He slowly was able to ask me questions about "did I really need to call then or could it have waited til morning". Slowly I was able to put limits on myself again. Finally I was okay. No help from Sean who could not see my cry for help even when I was saying please help. It is a selfish move to commit suicide when you have a child. It would be better to be a flawed professional person but to still be there for your child. He took the easy way out. I am still fighting to get back to work and my career, whatever it ends up being after all of this. I feel sorry for everyone's loss, (I was lucky to have a masters degree and no prior illegal involvement other then in Medina and hopefully can get my life back together, now going on 11 yrs later.)but how many other people charged with crimes in Medina did Sean also not help? People whose lives may still be in chaos as a result of his actions as a public defendant. All of this not even related at all to his looking at what should not be something anyone should want to look at. He should have tried to get help as I was trying to get help. Sure he took responsibility after the fact, but taking responsibility the minute he knew he was hiding something would have been a better indication of the "type" of person Sean O'Toole was. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-36461223750330779362015-12-31T14:37:38.990-05:002015-12-31T14:37:38.990-05:00I had Sean O'Toole as my public defender and w...I had Sean O'Toole as my public defender and while I actually had an emotional illness (PTSD, anxiety and depression) compelling me to call all of my former employers for closure on something that had happened years ago. Mr. O'Toole, did not have a mental illness. He enjoyed looking at things that are a society "no-no". I asked Mr. O'Toole to leave me in jail because for whatever reason I could not stop myself from calling this one supervisor. After I would leave a message for her about something that had happened, I would relax and calm down. Sean said he wouldn't be doing his job if he left me in jail. He told me to say guilty for a charge I did not do because he said "they want to put you on probation". I wanted to be cooperative as I was never trying to harass anyone by calling them. I thought the "they" included the Judge. It did not, this public defender was helping the prosecutor not his client (myself). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-28666545195508010402010-09-23T18:55:46.267-04:002010-09-23T18:55:46.267-04:00Dear Anonymous:
I am glad you got to know my broth...Dear Anonymous:<br />I am glad you got to know my brother. He was a great father and husband but did have a dark side that not even the family knew about. I know he always loved Chinese food and we both were in the military. He is the one who encouraged me to enlist. Yes, this illness grabbed him little by little. Just wish he would have gotten the help he needed in time. Yes, I too, hope M has a good life. She looks so much like him and has his magnetic personality and is still wondering why Daddy left her and Erin too is having a tough time dealing with this now moreso than ever. Thank you for your kinds words. I will always defend him no matter what.Jenifer O'Toolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-76334756362956524102010-09-01T15:15:53.081-04:002010-09-01T15:15:53.081-04:00Jennifer,
I knew your brother. He loved Chineese...Jennifer,<br /><br />I knew your brother. He loved Chineese food, and a good joke. Big into trains and military movies. I worked with him, and know that this thing must have grabbed him little by little. I hope M has a good life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-88485704676260599842010-09-01T15:12:38.800-04:002010-09-01T15:12:38.800-04:00A suspension is not easy. I hope it goes fast for...A suspension is not easy. I hope it goes fast for you. I taught through a one year suspension. The thing I found as I talked to other lawyers was that so many of them said, "There but for the grace of God go I." <br /><br />This is not an easy job. $500.00 for $3,000.00 of work, and the $500.00 is not even paid in full. I had a client found NOT GUILTY after a jury trial. He still owed me $300.00. When I reminded him, he said, "I wann't guilty, why should I pay that?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-60074986836156342882010-08-18T12:10:43.852-04:002010-08-18T12:10:43.852-04:00I didn't realize that you do blogs. You are an...I didn't realize that you do blogs. You are an amazing writer with a lot of positive views on things. Keep up the good work so I can keep following you. Sincerely, Jenifer O'TooleJenifer O'Toolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-15286535473656608542010-06-21T16:18:24.799-04:002010-06-21T16:18:24.799-04:00Jennifer--
Thank you for your kind note, I wish y...Jennifer--<br /><br />Thank you for your kind note, I wish you and your family peace and when I remember to, I pray for Sean's soul. I am convinced that Sean had a good soul, I regret that he felt so much despair ontop of the obvious pain and depression and left too soon. But, Sean did leave an important and positive message even in all the darkness. There was a human being, with a human heart filled with regret.<br />BLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259536411307951411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-73026941034212082112010-06-20T23:35:58.570-04:002010-06-20T23:35:58.570-04:00Dear Bad Lawyer:
I did a Google search of Sean O&#...Dear Bad Lawyer:<br />I did a Google search of Sean O'Toole. You see he was my brother. I am amazed at how kind you were in writing this article and just wanted to say thank you. My name is Jenifer O'Toole. My brother was ill but a very intelligent man who hid this illness very well. I couldn't believe he hung himself but feel he had no where to turn. You don't just give a prisoner in cell by himself an extra sheet without asking why. And these prison guards were surprised he hung himself? I feel the system was going to make an example out of him as he was part of the legal system for so long. I wish he had gotten the help he needed before all this took place. <br /><br />Sean left behind a very sweet wife and my 9 year old niece. They are both left to pick up the pieces and it will be years "on the couch" for my niece.<br /><br />Thanks again for the kind words and yes, Rest In Peace little brother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-22604803094587368042010-01-20T10:44:21.724-05:002010-01-20T10:44:21.724-05:00Sean and I were in the same college fraternity, al...Sean and I were in the same college fraternity, although not at the same time. (I'm a few years older.) I'm also an attorney. I met Sean a few times at alumni functions and I ran into him a few time in the courthouses of northeastern Ohio.<br /><br />I was SHOCKED when I found out about his arrest. My initial reaction was to remind my fraternity brothers that he was merely accused of commiting a crime, not convicted. There could be a reasonable explanation, such as the pictures were evidence against a client he was defending. I guess I was in denial. I had thought that I had never met anyone who compulsively views "kiddie porn".<br /><br />Sean's letter to the judge was indicative of the Sean I knew. He was very straightforward, opinionated, and tended to see things as black-or-white. I was saddened by his death. Hindsight being 20/20, I guess his letter kinda showed where his thoughts were going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-32303516940725141092010-01-20T06:34:33.595-05:002010-01-20T06:34:33.595-05:00Patrick--
I've thought about the Gospel paral...Patrick--<br /><br />I've thought about the Gospel parallel as I knew you would. When Jesus went to be baptised who did he line up with--it wasn't the righteous. <br /><br />While Sean O'Toole crimes can not be excused, O'Toole definitely left victims, and I don't purport to know the details--we deny our own humanity in not seeing his humanity if only in his disgrace and shame. We don't embrace who we are, if we don't pause to grieve who he was. Thank you for all the comments on Sean O'Toole.<br /><br />BLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259536411307951411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-62338781186042998782010-01-20T01:12:56.811-05:002010-01-20T01:12:56.811-05:00Still gossiping (for the movie dude) about the BL ...Still gossiping (for the movie dude) about the BL in 2010 I see (although a bit odd...makes a person wonder why). God deals with evil. Evil is always revealed in God's own time and in his own way. FBI records don't lie. Sean O'toole made evil choices. If he was able to practice law before the FBI arrested him, he should have been able to realize the evil nature of what he was doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-24107653863570211122010-01-19T22:54:14.997-05:002010-01-19T22:54:14.997-05:00I didnt know Sean or any of his victims. The loss...I didnt know Sean or any of his victims. The loss of his life is worse than what they suffered for they have the opportunity for eternity with God, but he gave up hope. It would be good if those who teach fire and brimstone would spend as much time talking about Jesus on the cross with the two theives at his death, willing to forgive one of them his sins and welcome him to heaven, for repentance up to the very last second. <br />If more people realized that it is not too late, and God will forgive anything as long as we are truly sorry, less people might take their own lives. Certainly, less people would feel so despondent to think that is their only choice. <br />RIP Sean. <br />PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-56629502688322207272010-01-19T20:48:53.005-05:002010-01-19T20:48:53.005-05:00I knew Sean. Many people who did could not look pa...I knew Sean. Many people who did could not look past this crime which dcestroyed his life as he knew it and caused him the loss of trust and love from those he knew<br /><br />Thank you for looking past the crime into the man. dispite what he wrote he was an honorable man just one who lost his way... could he come back from it we will never know. I am very sad for his loss and your kindness is touchingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-40925437173759642282010-01-19T15:58:18.012-05:002010-01-19T15:58:18.012-05:00Thank you for reading the Bad Lawyer. I am touched...Thank you for reading the Bad Lawyer. I am touched my your thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259536411307951411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-70225149105011011642010-01-19T13:06:23.364-05:002010-01-19T13:06:23.364-05:00We are inured into becoming what we detest. The in...We are inured into becoming what we detest. The increments are so small they go unnoticed. But the consequences of realizing what we have become, what will happen now, what we have done to others & worst of all it could happen all over again- because we are still so blind to the small increments of ego. Overwhelming; if it doesn't end your life it will certainly change it. Sean O'Toole was ill, badly flawed but awfully human.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-91078006653964896772010-01-19T12:42:51.783-05:002010-01-19T12:42:51.783-05:00Bad Lawyer, thank you for this and for your other ...Bad Lawyer, thank you for this and for your other thoughtful writing. <br /><br />Disgruntl Ed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com