#: “you are not a fonteius”

[catos-wound]

you will NEVER be plebeian.

[trialsinthelateromanrepublic]

historical outcome: uncertain whether A [acquittal] or C [condemnation]

The fact that Fonteius (if that name is the correct reading) bought a house in Naples (from Cicero?) may suggest that he was acquitted, either because he had the money for the purchase, and/or because he was rewarding Cicero for a successful defense. But it could also imply exile from Rome due to condemnation.

you voted to condemn! history remains unchanged!

trial of Marcus Fonteius

date: 69? BCE charge: lex Cornelia de repetundis (misconduct as q. 84, as gov. Gaul 75-73 or 74-72)2 defendant: M. Fonteius pr. 76? 75? advocate: M. Tullius Cicero cos. 63 (Crawford, Orations 10) prosecutors: M. Fabius (subscr.) M. Plaetorius Cestianus pr. 64? (nom. del.) witnesses: Indutiomarus Cn. Pompeius Magnus cos. 70, 55, 52  laudatores [character witnesses]: Cn. Pompeius Magnus cos. 70, 55, 52 people of Narbo, Massilia other: two actiones

Cic. Font.; Att. 1.6.1; Sal. Hist. 3.46M; Quint. Inst. 6.3.51

[garland-on-thy-brow]

Clodius @ Fonteius: I want to call you daddy