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| Friday, October 7th, 2011 | | 11:05 pm |
Installation and Benefits of Replacing Fluorescent Tube Lights With LED Tube Lights In this era of energy conservation and the desire to go green, the first thing any business owner can do is simply look up. Is your business being lit with LED tube lights or the traditional T8 or T12 florescent light pipes? If your answer is the latter, it may be beneficial to look into replacing those old fluorescent tube lights with LED tube lights. There are many benefits to using LED Replacements rather than fluorescent tubes. One of the most attractive benefits is that LED replacements are far more cost-effective and energy efficient. Although the initial cost of an LED bulb can seem high, that cost is offset by the life of the bulb. The life spans of LED's far exceed the life spans of even the best quality fluorescent tube lights. An LED System can have a 50,000 hour or more life span, which is far more than the long life fluorescent bulbs. They also consume far less energy in that the regular fluorescent tube lights use 34-40 watts of power, whereas the LED tube lights only use about 18 watts. Cost saving LED tube offer brighter light with lower heat. LED Stack do not require a ballast, as T8 or T12 fluorescent tube lights do, which also require an excessive amount of power to operate and usually give off an excessive amount of heat. Because, there is no ballast, there is no noisy ballast hum with LED lights tube as there often is with fluorescent tube lights. The LED lights provide more directional lighting and focus on the area to be lit, as opposed to the fluorescent light spreading lower light throughout a larger area. On top of that, there is no pulsing with LED light tubes as there is with fluorescent lights. No flickering means less strain on the eyes. Another major advantage with LED Replacement is the composition of the bulbs. Fluorescent lights contain a small amount of mercury, which can be toxic if the bulb is broken. Light Emitting Diodes are more durable and compact than fluorescent lights as they are made with a polymer, not glass, and contain no poisonous materials or harmful gasses. This aspect makes LED's a much more environmentally friendly option, especially with regard to disposal, as the potential for serious pollution issues are not present as they are with fluorescent lights. This lighting replacement method will continue to become more common and the financially feasible method for becoming both environmentally and fiscally conservative. Starting out in 1991, Discounted LED began offering Sales and Installations of Innovative Light Emitting Diode(LED) Lighting. With the help of our loyal clientele, we have grown and become a major International Supplier of LED Lighting
| | Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 | | 9:52 pm |
Infrared Night Vision Illuminator IR (InfraRed) Illumination Products can shed a whole new light on digital video recording in total darkness. Discounted CCTV offers several IR Illuminators in addition to the long range IR cameras for your low-light to no-light digital video security and surveillance applications.
The average digital video security and surveillance system consists of three major components; one or more cameras, a DVR, and one or more monitors. For this article, let's take a closer look at the digital video cameras and IR Illumination Devices.
1.) LTS-LTIR150
2.) LTS-LTIR100
3.) LTS-LTIR40
4.) LTS-LTIR360
| | 9:42 pm |
Infrared Night Vision Illuminator IR (InfraRed) Illumination Products can shed a whole new light on digital video recording in total darkness. Security Camera King offers several IR Illuminators in addition to the long range IR cameras for your low-light to no-light digital video security and surveillance applications.
The average digital video security and surveillance system consists of three major components; one or more cameras, a DVR, and one or more monitors. For this article, let's take a closer look at the digital video cameras and IR Illumination Devices.
1.) LTS-LTIR150
2.) LTS-LTIR100
3.) LTS-LTIR40
4.) LTS-LTIR360
| | Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 | | 11:14 pm |
LED's Beneath Kitchen Cabinets Contractors can provide their business clientele not more than LED beneath cabinet lighting inside a variety of fixture types. LED not more than cabinet lighting has evolved towards the the boards that they now can produce lights characteristics equivalent to incandescent, xenon, and fluorescent assets. On the exact same time, the builder, contractor, or commercial lights designer is in no way minimal to a single option of beneath cabinet mild fixture kind. Customers with particular tastes may be accommodated in accordance to their preferences with no compromising technical overall performance or aesthetic results. Interior architecture could be completely matched with both normal or custom led under cabinet lights that compliment differentiating capabilities and mix seamlessly with the décor of their immediate surroundings.
LED beneath cabinet strip lights
Strip lights are considered the luxury form of undercabinet set alight furniture. LED linear strips feature a custom cut track that is intended to hide itself underneath the cabinet’s forward exterior. Up until recently, incandescent, xenon, or halogen festoon lamps provided slightly varied forms of white lights. Incandescent and halogen were used mostly to mild warm colors, and xenon was used extensively for cooler colors because of its slightly golden tone. LED undercabinet lighting has altered the boundaries of these near absolutes. Because LED’s can produce any color of mild now, including white, they might be adjusted to spectrally match whatever surface they are meant to illuminate.Because their slim design measures less than one inch, they are superb mild assets for any decorative show. Contractors routinely decorate bookshelves, antique cases, curio cabinets, and even ornamental furniture pieces with these custom-made, proprietary furniture. Because they require only 20% the electricity as general room lights, and because they are completely dimmable, many people
simply turn them down for night lights effects rather than completely turning them off.
Not more than cabinet LED puck lights.
Puck lights have always been well loved as kitchen beneath cabinet lights and are also used in curio cabinets and very generous bookshelves. Although not less unobtrusive, and therefore less ornamental, than linear mild strips, LED puck lights still provide an elegant compliment to many environments. They could be used in a very wide selection of places because they vary so greatly in size. Their basic design, akin to that of a hockey puck, gives them their colloquial name. LED puck lights are regularly used for tandem lighting in a very series. Because of the power saving curb they supply towards the Spartan budget, more furniture and more set alight can still be produced at lower operating expense. Although not as sophisticated as linear strips, puck lights are nevertheless very well loved because they are easy to install and can be used in possibly functional or decorative under cabinet lighting.
Recessed LED beneath cabinet lights
Instead of simply attaching for the bottom of the shelf the way puck furniture install, recessed led not more than cabinet lights are mounted frankly into the shelf. They are therefore a fantastic deal more low profile and commonly preferable to normal pucks when aesthetics is a major concern. Because they must be installed by cold into the surface of the cabinet, make certain that your client absolutely wants recessed led lights under the cabinet prior to installation. Once installed, but, they cannot be removed without leaving a visible scar.
LED Rope lights
LED rope lights for beneath the cabinet mild is the simplest way to illuminate countertops and kitchen interiors. It works very well in smaller houses, townhomes, and apartment units where decoration without having extravagance represents the most sensible and cost effective means toward a better aesthetic. LED rope lights might be bought in all primary colors, as well as white, in very generous quantities for low prices. This is ideal for a builder working on small homes and condominiums looking to pass on savings to your first time buyer, who may or may not want to upgrade the lighting later, but who nevertheless will be pleased to see some sort of not more than cabinet lights when he or she first moves in. These lights are very easy to mount as well using plastic clips that attach them to cabinet under surfaces and shelving in displays and bookshelves.
If you have any questions about LED applications and characteristics, then contact us frankly to learn more information these energy saving, unique underneath cabinet lights furniture. | | Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 | | 2:58 pm |
Difference Between Replacement LED Bulb Tags for Light Emitting Diodes. We're often asked to explain the difference between DOE's Lighting Facts® label and the Lighting Facts label that will soon be required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It's a good question, so we thought we'd take the opportunity to answer it in this Posting.
The goal of both labels is to eliminate confusion and put everyone on the same page when it comes to evaluating lighting products. The two labels are intended to complement one another in what they cover. The FTC label applies only to medium screw-base light bulbs, and applies to all of them regardless of the technology; whereas the DOE label applies only to SSL products, and covers luminaires as well as replacement lamps.
Another big difference is the target audience. The FTC label is aimed at consumers, whereas the DOE label targets retail buyers, utilities, and lighting professionals – i.e., people who already have a certain amount of lighting knowledge. And while the DOE label is purely voluntary, the FTC label is mandatory and must appear on the back of each package of medium screw-base light bulbs by January 1, 2012. After that date, DOE won't encourage the use of its own label on the packaging of SSL replacement bulbs, but when reviewing products, Lighting Facts partners can still rely on the verified information on the DOE label, which can be found on manufacturing specification sheets as well as at http://discountedled.com/.
Although the two labels look somewhat similar, there are differences in their content. Both give the light output in lumens, the watts consumed, and the CCT as an indication of light color. The DOE label also indicates the efficacy (in lumens per watt) and the color accuracy (expressed as CRI), whereas the FTC label instead provides the estimated yearly energy cost, the mercury content (if any), and the lifetime (based on three hours of usage a day).
We're often asked why lifetime isn't also included on the DOE label. The reason is that, at present, there's no standard method for predicting the lifetime of an LED lamp, so referencing lifetime on our Lighting Facts label would be contrary to the policy of requiring standardized testing. A working group under the joint auspices of DOE and the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance has been addressing this issue, and revised recommendations for measuring and reporting the lifetime of SSL luminaire products will soon be published. In parallel, standards groups with DOE involvement have been working on test methods. Together, this work will pave the way for including lifetime on our Lighting Facts label.
As we've mentioned before, DOE's Lighting Facts program is about far more than just the label. Our Lighting Facts website offers a wide range of tools to help users evaluate SSL products. One of those tools is a Product Snapshot of LED replacement lamps, which uses data from the Lighting Facts product list – now numbering more than 2,900 products and growing all the time – to compare the performance of LED replacement lamps to standard technologies and the new efficiency levels called for by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The Product Snapshot is updated twice a year and, like all DOE Lighting Facts tools, is available online at no charge.
The latest Product Snapshot, released in May, includes some findings that are worth noting. For example, the light output of LED replacement lamps has been rising steadily, with 800-lumen products – equivalent to 60W incandescents – beginning to appear on the Lighting Facts product list late last year. But many A-shape and reflector LED replacement lamps still don't meet the light output of high-wattage incandescents – and even when they do, many of these LED products fall short in terms of such metrics as CRI, CCT, and light distribution. In addition, many LED replacements for general-service fluorescent lamps have significantly lower light outputs than the products they're intended to replace, and also fall short in terms of efficacy. What all this means that SSL is still far from being a slam-dunk, and that any evaluation of LED products has to consider total performance, not just one or two parameters.
The Product Snapshot also shows that because of their high purchase price – currently averaging around $40 – the payback for LED replacements of 60W incandescents is more than six years. Right now, CFLs can pay back in less than a year, saving more than $50 over the typical 10,000-hour life of the product. However, the price of LED replacement lamps continues to decrease very rapidly, and their payback times will before long become competitive with those of CFLs. Higher efficiency incandescent lamps, such as halogens, use nearly 30% less energy than their 60W low-efficiency incandescent counterparts, but still have roughly the same total cost of ownership due to their higher initial purchase price.
With SSL developing so rapidly, it can be hard to sort through the profusion of LED lighting products on the market and make intelligent buying decisions. DOE's Lighting Facts program can help a lot in that regard. For more information, or to join, please visit Our Replacement LED Store | | 11:27 am |
Home CCTV and Surveillance Systems Many people think of CCTV surveillance as something that's reserved for big companies, for shops, and for high security areas such as maybe government buildings. However this need not be true, and in fact CCTV has many uses as well for the private home and many people can benefit from installing CCTV surveillance in their property.
The first reason you may want CCTV in your property is of course for security. Here, having CCTV surveillance allows you to keep an eye on your property and this way when someone approaches the house you will get advanced warning (for CCTV security positioned on the outside of the home that is). At the same time you can also have CCTV inside your property and this of course helps to protect your belongings while you're not there. This way, should someone break into your property, you can then aid the police by providing them with video evidence and this can help them to track down guilty parties and that will increase your chances of getting things back. If you have a home with any particularly valuable items then you can point your surveillance at those in order to protect them, and likewise if you work from home then you might want to place your CCTV within your personal office or study and this way you would be able to protect your documents and data too.
CCTV has more advantages though and can help keep you and your home safe in other ways. For instance the very fact that you have CCTV security will for many people be seen as a strong deterrent and thus even if the cameras don't record anything, they may be enough on their own to prevent people from breaking into your property in the first place. Something else to consider if you live in a friendly neighbourhood is that CCTV can also pick up things that are going on outside of your property in the local area. As mentioned earlier, the fact that CCTV is focussing on an area can mean that it helps to prevent people from committing crimes in the first place, and this way you can help to keep your whole neighbourhood safe and happy and contribute to your local community.
You can take your CCTV Surveilance Systems further for your home and there are many additional functions etc that you can utilise to give it more benefits for your home environment. For instance you can purchase IP CCTV Cameras which means 'Internet Protocol'. This then means that you can transmit your footage wirelessly and makes your cameras perfect for remote surveillance. If you're the kind of person then who goes on holiday but spends the whole time worrying about their home, then this is for you and will allow you to check the safety of your property from anywhere with an internet connection (you can even check on your cats/plants). Likewise, if your CCTV is digital it can use a motion sensor or video analysis and be tied into your alarm so that it goes off only when it picks up potential intruders. | | 11:27 am |
Home CCTV and Surveillance Systems For Less Many people think of CCTV surveillance as something that's reserved for big companies, for shops, and for high security areas such as maybe government buildings. However this need not be true, and in fact CCTV has many uses as well for the private home and many people can benefit from installing CCTV surveillance in their property.
The first reason you may want CCTV in your property is of course for security. Here, having CCTV surveillance allows you to keep an eye on your property and this way when someone approaches the house you will get advanced warning (for CCTV security positioned on the outside of the home that is). At the same time you can also have CCTV inside your property and this of course helps to protect your belongings while you're not there. This way, should someone break into your property, you can then aid the police by providing them with video evidence and this can help them to track down guilty parties and that will increase your chances of getting things back. If you have a home with any particularly valuable items then you can point your surveillance at those in order to protect them, and likewise if you work from home then you might want to place your CCTV within your personal office or study and this way you would be able to protect your documents and data too.
CCTV has more advantages though and can help keep you and your home safe in other ways. For instance the very fact that you have CCTV security will for many people be seen as a strong deterrent and thus even if the cameras don't record anything, they may be enough on their own to prevent people from breaking into your property in the first place. Something else to consider if you live in a friendly neighbourhood is that CCTV can also pick up things that are going on outside of your property in the local area. As mentioned earlier, the fact that CCTV is focussing on an area can mean that it helps to prevent people from committing crimes in the first place, and this way you can help to keep your whole neighbourhood safe and happy and contribute to your local community.
You can take your CCTV Surveilance Systems further for your home and there are many additional functions etc that you can utilise to give it more benefits for your home environment. For instance you can purchase IP CCTV Cameras which means 'Internet Protocol'. This then means that you can transmit your footage wirelessly and makes your cameras perfect for remote surveillance. If you're the kind of person then who goes on holiday but spends the whole time worrying about their home, then this is for you and will allow you to check the safety of your property from anywhere with an internet connection (you can even check on your cats/plants). Likewise, if your CCTV is digital it can use a motion sensor or video analysis and be tied into your alarm so that it goes off only when it picks up potential intruders. More information can be found at this CCTV Equipment Supplier and his CCTV Surveillance Equipment Blog Also, videos are coming to our CCTV Supllier Page on Youtube. | | Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 | | 6:04 pm |
Proper Parenting In A Tough Economy Meanwhile, Johnny and Susie still need shoes, which is fine. But they also think they need designer clothes, computers that once would have made NASA scientists drool with envy, and new cars for their 16th birthdays. "We've created an entitlement generation," says Jeff Larson, who heads Dunham Counseling Center, which has offices in Naperville and St. Charles. "Our kids have learned to expect too much, to get things without having to earn them." Keeping up with the Joneses is nothing new in our society, but today's parents also feel competition from television shows like "Cribs," and "It's All About the Dress," which take conspicuous consumption to new heights. Weddings often cost north of $40,000, and a recent New York Post article detailed the growing popularity of $1 million bar mitzvahs. http://isenbergs.com andhttp://dunhamcounseling.com This sort of popular culture contributes to what Larson calls, "a sort of Wall Street mentality that says it's OK to take as much as you want whenever you want from whoever you want.” However, there is hope. In the spirit of never letting a crisis go to waste, Larson says, "The Great Recession provides us an opportunity to pull back from all that. If the parents income is down, parents have a reason to say no." "These times are good for teaching kids that they know how to save money," said Larson, a licensed clinical social worker who says many young adults today, "expect to make $100,000 on their first job after get out of school. Expectations like that are not good for kids." One of Larson’s colleagues at Dunham, Jeff Lucas, agrees that tough times provide an opportunity. “When everything’s going along great, there’s not much motivation to change,” said Lucas, a licensed clinical professional counselor. “But when adversity hits we can refine or change ourselves, hopefully learning not to get lost in materialism.” Before he became a social worker, Larson worked in the corporate world for many years and is an owner in two family-owned businesses. He believes parents can learn from the business model. "Parents want to make their kids happy, but it's best to be businesslike about consequences and not get pulled into emotional arguments," when dealing with tough issues like substance abuse, academic problems, entitlement or disrespect toward parents and other authority figures. Just as employers need to their expectations clear, so must parents. "Be direct, upfront about what behavior you expect and rewards or consequences," he said. "Our kids are very good at pushing us around. It's just easier to give in than to make our kids feel bad." Jeff Lucas encourages parents to “strike a balance between discipline and love, with love providing the undercurrent for the relationship. Discipline is a form of love.” So is attention, and Lucas warns that parents should not let job problems or other issues keep them from paying attention to their children. He encourages parents to spend some time giving their children their “undivided attention” every day, even if it’s just for fife or 10 minutes. “At the end of the day is a good time to do this,” Lucas said. “This validates the child’s feelings and helps them understand they are that they are worthwhile, which leads to greater self-confidence.” Other suggestions from Larson and Lucas: Pick your fights carefully. Don’t allow abuse, but know when not to take the bait. Sometimes, when a child says something provocative, the best response is to ignore it or laugh it off. Enough, already. However, if your child becomes obnoxious or abusive, cut off communication. Turn around and walk away. If and when the kid takes responsibility for his or her behavior, then the conversation can start again. Truth and consequences. You can’t make a horse drink the water, but you can make the horse thirsty. Enforcing consequences helps maintain values. The consequence makes the “horse,” aka your child, thirsty, so next time they will drink the water. “All you need is love.” Not. “Some parents think if they love their kids then everything else will work out,” says Larson. “But there is a difference between/friendship and parenting. Our jobs as parents are to raise productive and caring members of society." For more information, contact Jeff Larson at Dunham Counseling, 630-355-8410 or JLarson@DunhamCounseling.com. or our websites: http://dunhamcounseling.com/ http://isenbergs.com http://counselinginnaperville.com http://napervillemarriagecounseling.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm7efk4If0A | | 6:02 pm |
Proper Parenting In A Tough Economy Meanwhile, Johnny and Susie still need shoes, which is fine. But they also think they need designer clothes, computers that once would have made NASA scientists drool with envy, and new cars for their 16th birthdays. "We've created an entitlement generation," says Jeff Larson, who heads Dunham Counseling Center, which has offices in Naperville and St. Charles. "Our kids have learned to expect too much, to get things without having to earn them." Keeping up with the Joneses is nothing new in our society, but today's parents also feel competition from television shows like "Cribs," and "It's All About the Dress," which take conspicuous consumption to new heights. Weddings often cost north of $40,000, and a recent New York Post article detailed the growing popularity of $1 million bar mitzvahs. http://isenbergs.com andhttp://dunhamcounseling.com This sort of popular culture contributes to what Larson calls, "a sort of Wall Street mentality that says it's OK to take as much as you want whenever you want from whoever you want.” However, there is hope. In the spirit of never letting a crisis go to waste, Larson says, "The Great Recession provides us an opportunity to pull back from all that. If the parents income is down, parents have a reason to say no." "These times are good for teaching kids that they know how to save money," said Larson, a licensed clinical social worker who says many young adults today, "expect to make $100,000 on their first job after get out of school. Expectations like that are not good for kids." One of Larson’s colleagues at Dunham, Jeff Lucas, agrees that tough times provide an opportunity. “When everything’s going along great, there’s not much motivation to change,” said Lucas, a licensed clinical professional counselor. “But when adversity hits we can refine or change ourselves, hopefully learning not to get lost in materialism.” Before he became a social worker, Larson worked in the corporate world for many years and is an owner in two family-owned businesses. He believes parents can learn from the business model. "Parents want to make their kids happy, but it's best to be businesslike about consequences and not get pulled into emotional arguments," when dealing with tough issues like substance abuse, academic problems, entitlement or disrespect toward parents and other authority figures. Just as employers need to their expectations clear, so must parents. "Be direct, upfront about what behavior you expect and rewards or consequences," he said. "Our kids are very good at pushing us around. It's just easier to give in than to make our kids feel bad." Jeff Lucas encourages parents to “strike a balance between discipline and love, with love providing the undercurrent for the relationship. Discipline is a form of love.” So is attention, and Lucas warns that parents should not let job problems or other issues keep them from paying attention to their children. He encourages parents to spend some time giving their children their “undivided attention” every day, even if it’s just for fife or 10 minutes. “At the end of the day is a good time to do this,” Lucas said. “This validates the child’s feelings and helps them understand they are that they are worthwhile, which leads to greater self-confidence.” Other suggestions from Larson and Lucas: Pick your fights carefully. Don’t allow abuse, but know when not to take the bait. Sometimes, when a child says something provocative, the best response is to ignore it or laugh it off. Enough, already. However, if your child becomes obnoxious or abusive, cut off communication. Turn around and walk away. If and when the kid takes responsibility for his or her behavior, then the conversation can start again. Truth and consequences. You can’t make a horse drink the water, but you can make the horse thirsty. Enforcing consequences helps maintain values. The consequence makes the “horse,” aka your child, thirsty, so next time they will drink the water. “All you need is love.” Not. “Some parents think if they love their kids then everything else will work out,” says Larson. “But there is a difference between/friendship and parenting. Our jobs as parents are to raise productive and caring members of society." For more information, contact Jeff Larson at Dunham Counseling, 630-355-8410 or JLarson@DunhamCounseling.com. or our websites: http://dunhamcounseling.com/ http://isenbergs.com http://counselinginnaperville.com http://napervillemarriagecounseling.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm7efk4If0A | | Thursday, July 28th, 2011 | | 9:10 pm |
Christian Lamar Defends Accused Cop Killer
Accused cop killer Jamie Hood could face the death penalty if prosecuted on state charges, though the U.S. District Attorney also could step in if he believes any federal laws were violated.
Athens-Clarke County police said Hood fatally shot Senior Police Officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian, a veteran of the force. Though Hood admitted he shot the officers when he surrendered to authorities on live TV, his public defender asked for a preliminary hearing Tuesday for a judge to decide if there was probable cause to support charges against him. Defendants routinely waive this formality, but defense attorneys sometimes ask for a preliminary hearing to try and get a preview of evidence. The deputy director of litigation for the Georgia Capital Defender program - Christian Lamar - argued on Hood's behalf. The program provides attorneys for indigent defendants in death penalty cases. District Attorney Ken Mauldin objected to Lamar's appearance in court, arguing that he hadn't filed official notice to seek the death penalty in Hood's case.
During a June 7 preliminary hearing - two weeks before he was even indicted - Hood was represented by Christian Lamar, deputy director of litigation for the Georgia Capital Defender program, which provides attorneys for indigent defendants in death penalty cases.
"The legal-aid attorney who requested that the Capital Defenders handle the case from the beginning is a pretty clear indication that Mr. Mauldin will seek the death penalty," Tolley said.
Christian Lamar did not return a phone call seeking comment last week, but during the preliminary hearing gave a preview of the pre-trial fights that await.
| | 9:09 pm |
Christian Lamar Defends Accused Cop Killer
Accused cop killer Jamie Hood could face the death penalty if prosecuted on state charges, though the U.S. District Attorney also could step in if he believes any federal laws were violated.
Athens-Clarke County police said Hood fatally shot Senior Police Officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian, a veteran of the force. Though Hood admitted he shot the officers when he surrendered to authorities on live TV, his public defender asked for a preliminary hearing Tuesday for a judge to decide if there was probable cause to support charges against him. Defendants routinely waive this formality, but defense attorneys sometimes ask for a preliminary hearing to try and get a preview of evidence. The deputy director of litigation for the Georgia Capital Defender program - Christian Lamar - argued on Hood's behalf. The program provides attorneys for indigent defendants in death penalty cases. District Attorney Ken Mauldin objected to Lamar's appearance in court, arguing that he hadn't filed official notice to seek the death penalty in Hood's case.
During a June 7 preliminary hearing - two weeks before he was even indicted - Hood was represented by Christian Lamar, deputy director of litigation for the Georgia Capital Defender program, which provides attorneys for indigent defendants in death penalty cases.
"The legal-aid attorney who requested that the Capital Defenders handle the case from the beginning is a pretty clear indication that Mr. Mauldin will seek the death penalty," Tolley said.
Christian Lamar did not return a phone call seeking comment last week, but during the preliminary hearing gave a preview of the pre-trial fights that await.
| | 9:07 pm |
Christian Lamar Defends Accused Cop Killer
Accused cop killer Jamie Hood could face the death penalty if prosecuted on state charges, though the U.S. District Attorney also could step in if he believes any federal laws were violated.
Athens-Clarke County police said Hood fatally shot Senior Police Officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian, a veteran of the force. Though Hood admitted he shot the officers when he surrendered to authorities on live TV, his public defender asked for a preliminary hearing Tuesday for a judge to decide if there was probable cause to support charges against him. Defendants routinely waive this formality, but defense attorneys sometimes ask for a preliminary hearing to try and get a preview of evidence. The deputy director of litigation for the Georgia Capital Defender program - Christian Lamar - argued on Hood's behalf. The program provides attorneys for indigent defendants in death penalty cases. District Attorney Ken Mauldin objected to Lamar's appearance in court, arguing that he hadn't filed official notice to seek the death penalty in Hood's case.
During a June 7 preliminary hearing - two weeks before he was even indicted - Hood was represented by Christian Lamar, deputy director of litigation for the Georgia Capital Defender program, which provides attorneys for indigent defendants in death penalty cases.
"The legal-aid attorney who requested that the Capital Defenders handle the case from the beginning is a pretty clear indication that Mr. Mauldin will seek the death penalty," Tolley said.
Christian Lamar did not return a phone call seeking comment last week, but during the preliminary hearing gave a preview of the pre-trial fights that await.
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Chicago Suburbs Commercial Electrician This is the first Posting about Capitol Electric, a Commercial Electrician in the Chicago Suburbs of Dupage County. Great Electrician for Naperville, Lisle, Lombard, Schaumburg, Buffalo Grove and Bolingbrook, Illinois. Reviews of this Commercial Electrician Commercial Electrician in Chicago Suburbs http://www.lightninginc.net/Naperville and Bolingbrook Commercial Electrician |
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