tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post7472268160407946970..comments2024-01-12T07:33:46.615-05:00Comments on Criminal Defense: We, Not They, Lost Two Great CopsMy Law Licensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-32464573225232739282011-01-25T13:22:58.538-05:002011-01-25T13:22:58.538-05:00Amen, Brian. Amen.
Lance Mixon
Jackson, Mississ...Amen, Brian. Amen.<br /><br /><br />Lance Mixon<br />Jackson, MississippiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-72358625522789304212011-01-21T16:20:28.744-05:002011-01-21T16:20:28.744-05:00I totally agree with you. Let me share an anecdote...I totally agree with you. Let me share an anecdote about a criminal defense CLE I attended. A presenter was talking about a case where he had defended a man accused of murdering a police officer. He kept referring to the dead man as "The Cop". I stepped out of the room in disgust, knowing full well that if many of the people in the room heard of a prosecution CLE where the same tone was used describing defendants, they would be mortified. <br /> One can be an advocate, a tough one who fights hard and fair without being an asswipe. Life is hard enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-17255062778052933932011-01-21T15:33:24.016-05:002011-01-21T15:33:24.016-05:00Well said, Brian. Having been part of a police fa...Well said, Brian. Having been part of a police family for several years, I can personally attest to a fact so many of our more zealous brethren too often overlook: that we as defense counsel have so much more in common with the men and women behind the badges than we realize. We've all seen the justice system with all its faults and foibles (both individual and institutional), we all can speak to those issues in the larger community much more eloquently than anyone, and at the end of the day, we're all hoping that we've done something good that day to make our community more just AND more safe. <br /><br />I might add that, because I've never adopted that 'us vs. them' attitude, I've been much more effective in providing the needed services to my clients. Detectives and officers know that I don't view their work through polarized lenses, or gratuitously demean their integrity or effectiveness, and that I'll always treat them with the utmost respect. That gets me my discovery much more quickly; it minimizes the number of no-show depositions; and it sometimes puts me into contact with information and assistance that the 'true disbelievers' among us would never have access to.<br /><br />Anyway, those are my two cents' worth, with 23 years' experience behind it. I hope our younger brethren, in particular, are listening.Tony Mosshttp://www.tonymosslaw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-38829584971584637452011-01-21T10:30:20.203-05:002011-01-21T10:30:20.203-05:00If lawyers were the professionals they're supp...If lawyers were the professionals they're supposed to be every prosecutor should be able to be a defense attorney and every defense attorney should be able to be a prosecutor. That is not true and it is part of the reason why our system doesn't work as well as it should.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09983632839998536143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-75473313201634833602011-01-21T10:02:39.636-05:002011-01-21T10:02:39.636-05:00As a PD in another state who constantly gets criti...As a PD in another state who constantly gets criticized by my coworkers for having a good relationship with law enforcement and prosecutors, I really appreciate this post. My thoughts are with the families and friends of these officers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-47932559662307192822011-01-21T08:57:33.385-05:002011-01-21T08:57:33.385-05:00The aforementioned prosecutor deeply appreciates a...The aforementioned prosecutor deeply appreciates and fully agrees with your sentiments and comments. Well said, my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com