tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post5204924449138615054..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: There are no balancing tests in criminal defensePaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-12179619527325070582011-03-11T09:51:33.849-06:002011-03-11T09:51:33.849-06:00There were several legal and evidential issues tha...There were several legal and evidential issues that arose during trial that the judge took "under advisement." We prepared briefs for those issues pointing out why the judge should rule in our favor based on the case law and on points distinguishable from the cases provided by the state.<br /><br />At its essence, the brief contains a statement why the judge should rule a certain way on an issue and then lays out the case law and statutes backing up our view.Paul B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-53115088419839052332011-03-11T09:19:55.781-06:002011-03-11T09:19:55.781-06:00I hope you don't mind my asking, but when you ...I hope you don't mind my asking, but when you say you were drafting briefs during the trial, what exactly do you mean?<br /><br />Here in England, we tend to draft a Brief to Counsel before the trial and then send subsequent ones as necessary. The person conducting the trial wouldn't prepare a Brief as you'd just be telling yourself what you already know!<br /><br />What does the term Brief mean in the US?<br /><br />Thanks, just found your blog and am enjoying it a lot.Defence Briefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385869501459309601noreply@blogger.com