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  1. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    the eight warrior cops and their chief are terminated before the civil trial, they would likely become hostile witnesses against the City.
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  2. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    deal with self-righteous prosecutors who lie, cheat, stonewall, cover up, ignore ethics, and do whatever it takes to get a conviction, even when they know the truth and the truth tells them they are wrong."
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  3. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    The presumption of innocence is now the presumption of guilt. The burden of proof is a travesty because the proof is often lies. Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt means if he probably did it, then let's get him off the streets.
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  4. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    If the cops can't convict with evidence, they use the media to convict with suspicion.
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  5. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    As a society, we adhere to the belief in a fair trial for a person accused of a serious crime, but some of us struggle when it comes to the business of providing a competent lawyer to guarantee said fair trial. Lawyers like me live with the question "But how do you represent such scum?"I offer a quick "Someone has to" as I walk away.Do we really want fair trials? No, we do not. We want justice, and quickly. And justice is whatever we deem it to be on a case-by-case basis.It's just as well that we don't believe in fair trials because we damned sure don't have them. The presumption of innocence is now the presumption of guilt. The burden of proof is a travesty because the proof is often lies. Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt means if he probably did it, then let's get him off the streets.
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  6. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    Do we really want fair trials? No, we do not. We want justice, and quickly. And justice is whatever we deem it to be on a case-by-case basis.
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  7. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    And every defendant, regardless of how despicable the person or his crime, is entitled to a lawyer. Most laymen don't understand this and don't care. I don't care either. This is my job.
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  8. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    As in any war, the truth is the first casualty. I"
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  9. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    Sadly, dissent nowadays is considered unpatriotic, and in our post-9/11 atmosphere any criticism of those in uniform, any uniform, is stifled. Being labeled soft on crime or soft on terror is a politician's curse.
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  10. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    If a prosecutor gets caught cheating, he either gets reelected or elevated to the bench. Our system never holds a bad prosecutor accountable.
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  11. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt means if he probably did it, then let's get him off the streets.
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  12. John Grisham _ Rogue Lawyer

    I learned a long time ago not to waste time analyzing why judges do the things they do.
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