Should You Stipulate?
The case was serious. The charge? Attempted Murder with a Firearm. The defendant was accused of shooting the victim in the head, and he was facing a potential sentence of life in prison. You would think that because its seriousness, my opponent and I would be fighting over every single issue in the case. But nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, we were standing in the hallway behind the courtroom, talking with the judge and telling him that we were stipulating to ...
Read MoreWhat Judges Expect from the Lawyers Who Appear Before Them
Regardless of whether this will be your first court appearance or your 5000th, before you go to court it’s worth a few minutes of your time to review this article by Francisco Ramos, Jr. In the article, he shares eight valuable tips on what judges expect and how to act accordingly. After you click on the link, scroll down to page 8 of their newsletter to read the article: What Judges Expect (This article was originally published in deFENSE POST, the newsletter of the Florida Defense Lawyers...
Read MoreHow will they describe your trial advocacy skills?
“He was extremely well-prepared, a very polished, professional lawyer and exceedingly confident.” This was how District Attorney Ed Grannis described the loss of criminal defense attorney Kirk Osborn. Osborn, who was defending one of the Duke Lacrosse players accused of sexual assault, passed away Sunday evening after suffering a massive heart attack Friday. Here’s what Coy Brewer, a former Superior Court judge who had presided over cases defended by Osborn, had to say: “He was a trial lawyer capable of...
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