tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post8922754596125072590..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: Picking and choosingPaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-9460471165207084302012-09-14T12:25:47.637-05:002012-09-14T12:25:47.637-05:00There is a reason I did not name the court, the ca...There is a reason I did not name the court, the case nor the prosecutor involved. I understand why you told the jury that.<br /><br />But I also understand that one prior misstep or criminal act is held against our clients forever. When it's the District Attorney that does something we're expected to forgive him because he made a bad decision or exercised poor judgment.<br /><br />When a witness for the state has a history we're told not to judge him or her based on one episode. <br /><br />We all make mistakes. Some worse than others. The mere fact that a person made a mistake should not be held over his head like a sword.Paul B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-44150932927009430182012-09-13T23:24:11.929-05:002012-09-13T23:24:11.929-05:00As the prosecutor that made that argument, I think...As the prosecutor that made that argument, I think your judgement of me is off base. You say I'd never believe a word out of your client's mouth? How would you know? We've never sat down and discussed a case. I've signed your resets and that's about it. You're as quick to judge me simply because of my job title as I thought the jury would judge the Compkaint because of a prior conviction- without ever knowing a thing about her. LEBnoreply@blogger.com