[Vision2020] Public Defender Religious Issues

[Tami Stinebaugh]

I know of Mr. Dickison from a close family member.  She, unfortunately, does fit into one of the descriptions he used below about his clients.  I'm sure she's not the only one.  He has been her PD and has been nothing short of kind, compassionate, and very helpful with her cases.  It is unfortunate in my mind, that he is being portrayed as anything else, because of his personal beliefs.  I'm sure that Mr. Dickison feels that alot of his clients live their lives differently than he chooses to live his, but from what I've seen, it has not affected the way in which he treats them, or represents them.  I am only speaking from what I know of him from this one client, but he has no reason to treat her any differently than he would treat any other client.  This is just my two cents worth...

Tami Stinebaugh

Sandra wrote:   

But, perhaps I'm biased because I'll admit that something Mr. Dickison wrote in this forum quite awhile ago, before I knew anything at all about him other than he was a local attorney, concerned me.  In response to an open invitation to attend Palouse Pride 2002, Mr. Dickison wrote the following to Vision 2020 on 7/20/2002:
"In my line of work I come into regular contact with both heterosexuals and homosexuals who are in legal trouble because they are drunks, drug addicts, theives, burglars, rapists, robbers, brawlers, and even killers. I help them seek mercy from the court, and I hope they find ultimate and eternal mercy from the Lord. I think they would tell you that I have treated them with common courtesy and politeness."