Interesting happening from a few days ago.
I was covering an appearance for another attorney; a criminal matter being transferred so just showing up and getting it on the record. As always happens when you are early, the client is late. I had never met him before and I called the office, confirmed he knew to be there, asked for a description, and from his description believed I saw him in the check in security line.
Mr. Late Name?
Yes.
Mr. First Name Last Name
Yes, I am First Name Last Name.
I let the office know, hurrah, he is here. While walking him to the correct court room I notice he has some papers in his hand and further notice his paperwork has a different name on them.
You are First Name Last Name?
Yes.
Who is Name on Paper?
... ... ... It is me.
I call back the office, they eventually reach the guy and he does show up 2 hours later; 2nd to last case to be called by the Court that day. Literally maybe ten minutes to spare before he would have wound up with a warrant for blowing off the court order to appear; even tho the transfer to another court was scheduled.
I think the impostor was just a tad mentally ill and maybe slow. But yah, bizarre.
