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NanaCat

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15. If they're scrambling, then they're terrible lawyers

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #2)

Wed May 1, 2024, 02:02 PM

May 1

Every defence lawyer I ever knew expected clients to lie to them, either a little or a lot.

After all, they're representing criminals, and lying is a common criminal practice.

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Trump lawyers scramble as trial witnesses blow up Michael Cohen strategy [View all] Tom of Temecula May 1 OP

Its almost like it isnt a witch hunt Johonny May 1 #1

That's funny.... LakeArenal May 1 #7

I reckon his attorneys are realizing how hard it is to defend someone whose every utterance is a lie. Midnight Writer May 1 #2

They have to maintain the web of lies erronis May 1 #10

If they're scrambling, then they're terrible lawyers NanaCat May 1 #15

But, but, but......it's a young_at_heart May 1 #3

Sadly, it's a firewall. Do we pay to open firewalls or DONATE to Democratic candidates? I'll donate. Fixed income...... usaf-vet May 1 #4

Transcripts... Hermit-The-Prog May 1 #9

Yes - and rawstory is just a news aggregator that rarely makes it easy to find the original story erronis May 1 #11

Your graphics are always a treT malaise May 1 #5

If I were on the jury and never heard directly from the criminal, Wild blueberry May 1 #6

Trump lawyers scramble. Marcuse May 1 #8

What a headline. "Blow up" means corroborate. bucolic_frolic May 1 #12

I had to read it a couple of times, but I think it means the opposite... Ursus Rex May 1 #14

Thats How I Read It, Too ProfessorGAC May 1 #17

KNR TeamProg May 1 #13

Why would anyone think Michael Cohen's testimony wouldn't be verified MorbidButterflyTat May 1 #16