11-12-2021, 07:59 AM
(11-11-2021, 11:27 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I always thought that was flat out forbidden. Like a serious ethical offense and grounds for reversal on appeal or a mistrial. If he’s trying to get a mistrial then he should lose his job.
It is a definite faux pax. Also, if a lawyer intentionally angles for a mistrial it can result in disbarment, and will tarnish not only that attorney, but the entire prosecutorial office.
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
