I cannot tell you how often those words have been spoken. i heard it back when i was da man and i hear it said all the time out in the hall. Everyone has a story and everyone wants you to believe it.
For me the hard part is I have to at least act like I believe what the guy is telling me at least long enough for him to hire me. Then I get to toss the "bullshit" flag. As a rule the first person to lie to me in any type case is my own client.
In criminal cases I almost never let my client testify. He is going to be his own worst witness. If he does not take the stand the prosecution cannot discuss his wondeful, colorful rap sheet, or that he is a meth addict. Nope they can only talk about what he did. And I get to ask questions of the witnesses to make them look like they have no idea what they are talking about. Most times it is enough to at least get a verdict and a lesser sentence and sometime you win like I did this past Friday.
I tried a domestic violence case where my client, the guy, had the entire court room laughing at him while he testified how she beat him and pulled him out of the car. Not good. BUT after the entire 2 hour trial and a wonderful closing about how women can beat men and has anyoneever had thier hair pulled much less been drug around by thier hair? Well that is how a 120 lbs woman can pull a 200 lbs guy out ofa car. I got a not guilty verdict.
Now you noticed my client did testify in that one. Why? becuase we were arguing self defense. He HAD to tell his story since it was pretty clear they had been fighting. If all he had to say was I didnt'd do it he never would have gotten on the stand.
Today was just a bunch of motions and crap in divorce court. Yippeee I won all.
Tonight there is a going away party for a lawyer who got activated to serve as an active duty JAG officer. God Speed Sir.
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