Lee Duna@lemmy.nzcake to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoRudy Giuliani’s lawyer tells court awarding millions of dollars in damages would be like ‘death penalty’ for his client – as it happenedwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1349arrow-down15
arrow-up1344arrow-down1external-linkRudy Giuliani’s lawyer tells court awarding millions of dollars in damages would be like ‘death penalty’ for his client – as it happenedwww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nzcake to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square69fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up69arrow-down1·7 months agoMe too, and I love the “if you punish my client, it will be bad for him” argument. That’s clearly the sign of a good lawyer.
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down1·7 months agoIt’s the best argument he’s got, and can you blame him? There isn’t a lawyer alive who could win this for old ink scalp. His only hope is a stacked court.
minus-squarebestnerd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down1·7 months agoThis should be taught in law school in Trial Law 101: best defense “Your honor, this verdict is horrible for my client. Move for a mistrial.” “Ah good point, didn’t think of that. Wouldn’t want to inconvience this man. Granted”
Me too, and I love the “if you punish my client, it will be bad for him” argument. That’s clearly the sign of a good lawyer.
It’s the best argument he’s got, and can you blame him? There isn’t a lawyer alive who could win this for old ink scalp. His only hope is a stacked court.
This should be taught in law school in Trial Law 101: best defense
“Your honor, this verdict is horrible for my client. Move for a mistrial.”
“Ah good point, didn’t think of that. Wouldn’t want to inconvience this man. Granted”
Reminds me of this scene