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Fred Sanders

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1. "Most jurors appeared to be listening dutifully to the evidence. None of the jurors laughed during

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 03:51 PM

Aug 2014

the occasional light moments in Burke’s (Governor Vaginal Probes defence lawyer) statement, although supporters of the McDonnells did several times."

Now I am no rocket scientist or leading criminal defence trial attorney, but that can not be good.

Thank you for the link, the trial is fascinating in revealing how fucked McConnell is.

Hats off to the prosecutors, I see a similar fate for Governor Glasses.

Gotta love fate.

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Closing arguments in the McDonnells trial [View all] FSogol Aug 2014 OP

"Most jurors appeared to be listening dutifully to the evidence. None of the jurors laughed during Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #1

I want to see the the ex-High School jock from New Jersey get his. gordianot Aug 2014 #2

In criminal law the "cutthroat defence" is an absolute last gasp, Hail Mary strategy. It never works Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #3