If you were to ask New Orleans attorney Jason Cantrell about his most embarrassing moment, he might tell you about the time he dropped a joint in a courtroom, while talking to a policeman. The prosecutor, whose wife is currently running for City Council (ouch), abruptly resigned, pretty much leaving her to answer questions and apologize for him.She took to her Facebook page *sigh* saying that she is "angry, embarrassed, and disappointed". She also said that she doesn't condone his actions, and that her husband will "accept the legal consequences as the judicial process takes its course".
The 43-year-old former prosecutor was just standing there chatting it up when the joint fell out of his pocket. That's when the proverbial needle scratched the record. The officer looked down, looked at a fellow officer who also saw the joint drop, and looked at Cantrell. Needless to say, he was taken away to be cited for simple possession of marijuana.
Cantrell has done a lot of things in his life including teaching in Detroit and serving as a drug court prosecutor. He owns his own law firm, but works for the city also. And don't forget about his wife running for Council. Maybe this was the thing he needed to bring him down a notch. Look at him with his suit and his bow tie and his smirk.
His wife says that she hopes this incident will encourage him to seek professional help.
