5 Quotes by Richard Patton

What you have here is an assault on Willie Copeland.

Hurricane Katrina brought the need for preparedness to the foreground in 2005. The Red Cross recognizes the need to take that to the next step, which is teaching people to care for themselves and others in a disaster.

Testimony showed my client (Copeland) didn't have anything to drink. My client did not provoke this fight.

When you mix alcohol, youth and testosterone, it's not a good mix. The evidence will show that Mr. Copeland had not an ounce of alcohol to drink and that Mr. Leonard had an amount almost 21/2 times the legal limit ... and drank Red Bull, a caffeine-charged drink, and had marijuana.

He's not the type of kid that will go back and poke fun at anyone. He's really remorseful over this.