Georgia. I described the Magnolia Diner arrest completely and accurately. Legalarrest guides
Gerald Fontaine cross-examined me for two hours. He asked why I hadn’t identified myself. He asked whether I’d come to Pell County hoping to be arrested. He asked whether my aunt had a grudge against the sheriff.
I answered every question the same calm way.
“Judge Whitlock,” Fontaine finally said, leaning on the podium, “isn’t it true that you could have ended this entire incident in five seconds simply by telling my client you were a federal judge?”
