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Ocelot II

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3. Cahill doesn't need fifteen minutes of fame. He's a well-respected judge

Reply to Chin music (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 09:06 PM

Mar 2021

in this county and he's handling his role appropriately by reminding a witness that they shouldn't argue with the lawyers. There's nothing unusual or improper about this.

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Judge Cahill needs to be replaced [View all] ecstatic Mar 2021 OP

Cahill is a very experienced judge with a long-standing reputation for fairness Ocelot II Mar 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2021 #2

Cahill doesn't need fifteen minutes of fame. He's a well-respected judge Ocelot II Mar 2021 #3

The defense asked if people were swearing ecstatic Mar 2021 #4

Did her response answer the question asked? Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #15

I have not had that impression mcar Mar 2021 #5

also the defense tried to lessen or keep out a lot of the information from IcyPeas Mar 2021 #6

ok. Maybe I need to catch up with all the rest of the testimony ecstatic Mar 2021 #8

As I really, Argumentative" testimony has a specialc legal meaning.. Dream Girl Mar 2021 #7

People are learning in real-time what actually goes on in a trial, and it ain't like on TV. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #9

It's a great opportunity for the public to see how trials really work. Ocelot II Mar 2021 #10

I've testified in court and you couldn't be more right. Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #11

I'd like a lawyer type to weigh in, but here is my read: rgbecker Mar 2021 #12

Without knowing more about this, I would think that the statements Ocelot II Mar 2021 #13

I'm a lawyer and I can't stand watching a legal type show. Solomon Mar 2021 #16

Sounds like my dad. TV trials drove him nuts. Ocelot II Mar 2021 #17

Nope. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #14

But... WAS she argumentative? WarGamer Mar 2021 #18