From: Chaim Katz # 2

At the height of Tamir-mania, we played a game at Archbishop Curley, pretty good team that beat us at the State Tournament the year before. People lined up out the door, but I made sure we were always given some seats which we saved for Parents.

 I had always gotten extra for Pop just in case he needed them and on shabbos he tells me he needed a few. "Why" I asked him, he said " Judge Hammerman needs them." I say "no problem" then he told me the story.

 He was defending a client (who’s case details were not Halik enough to make it to this Halik Blog) was let’s just say, caught red handed!! Pop is thinking, this is an open and shut case, I'm just gonna try and keep her out of serving a lot of jail time. State makes it's case, calls the cops to testify and they're killing his client. Pop tells me he has no idea what he's gonna do. State rests and Pop stands up then Hammerman says, "Counselor, can you approach the bench?" Pop steps up to the Judge who looks down and says " You got any tickets for Sunday's game at Curley?

 Pop says "I think I can get you some."

 Hammerman says "great" and Pop walks back to his table. Before Pop can say anything, Hammerman pounds the gavel "Probation before judgment!"