tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506514005426983269.post283120281368367009..comments2023-10-28T08:02:44.565-05:00Comments on illusory tenant: Help prevent a tragedy — IIillusory tenanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524761974822871419noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506514005426983269.post-48650764216116052982008-04-01T15:56:00.000-05:002008-04-01T15:56:00.000-05:00"What entitled Dahmer to a criminal defense attorn..."What entitled Dahmer to a criminal defense attorney is the United States Constitution"<BR/><BR/>See, generally, Knapp [I] 2003 WI 121.Terrence Berreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867275234105879358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506514005426983269.post-73286015990775297372008-04-01T08:22:00.000-05:002008-04-01T08:22:00.000-05:00Make sure they're both for the same guy.Make sure they're both for the same guy.illusory tenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524761974822871419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506514005426983269.post-51033274651345353272008-04-01T08:16:00.000-05:002008-04-01T08:16:00.000-05:00In honor of April Fool's Day, I'm going to vote tw...In honor of April Fool's Day, I'm going to vote twice.Display Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842340986220388709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506514005426983269.post-36358591927876313432008-04-01T07:57:00.000-05:002008-04-01T07:57:00.000-05:00On the other hand, the last thing prosecutors want...<I>On the other hand, the last thing prosecutors want to face is a bad defense lawyer. Because the bad lawyer forces the prosecutor to work hard too, but in those instances that hard work is not good hard work, it's annoying and frustrating hard work, and, most importantly, inefficient hard work, which makes for potentially the least effective prosecutions.</I><BR/><BR/>A fabulous point, and quite possibly the strongest (if rarely posited) argument in favor of vigorous defense. And within the idea of effective prosecutions is the idea of reliable results, including deterrence of runaway prosecutions. Even if every prosecutor isn't exactly <A HREF="http://untilproveninnocent.com/" REL="nofollow">Mike Nifong</A>, there is a bit of Nifong in all of us: it's only human nature to look for short-cuts, to advance personal agendas. Not always and not necessarily, but that's not the point, which is that a staunch defense acts as a bulwark against giving in to such temptations.William Tyrolerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964907089960326249noreply@blogger.com