Comments on: The Four Most Powerful Words in the Criminal Courthouse http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/01/the-four-most-powerful-words-in-the-criminal-courthouse.html the tao of criminal-defense trial lawyering Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric J. Davis http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/01/the-four-most-powerful-words-in-the-criminal-courthouse.html/comment-page-1#comment-13047 Eric J. Davis Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:59:08 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=2493#comment-13047 Bring out the Jury.... (four words) Bring out the Jury…. (four words)

]]> By: Cyn http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/01/the-four-most-powerful-words-in-the-criminal-courthouse.html/comment-page-1#comment-12969 Cyn Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:53:45 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=2493#comment-12969 The lawyers that I cannot stand are those who lie, destroy their files intentionally, and work against the client. I also cannot stand those lawyers who file IAOC when it is not there, just to exact a fee from the client (who is usually ready to poop all over their prior lawyer whether it is the lawyer's fault or not.) Provide the file - it belongs to the client. Tell the truth. Don't embarass yourself but trying to defend mistakes - just answer the questions. There are mistakes made in most every case (if not every case). There are failures to do various things that might have helped the case (but were not thought of.) We are people; we are not perfect. But we OWE it to the client to pony up when they suffer the consequences of our failures. The lawyers that I cannot stand are those who lie, destroy their files intentionally, and work against the client. I also cannot stand those lawyers who file IAOC when it is not there, just to exact a fee from the client (who is usually ready to poop all over their prior lawyer whether it is the lawyer’s fault or not.)

Provide the file – it belongs to the client. Tell the truth. Don’t embarass yourself but trying to defend mistakes – just answer the questions.

There are mistakes made in most every case (if not every case). There are failures to do various things that might have helped the case (but were not thought of.) We are people; we are not perfect. But we OWE it to the client to pony up when they suffer the consequences of our failures.

]]> By: Larry Standley http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/01/the-four-most-powerful-words-in-the-criminal-courthouse.html/comment-page-1#comment-12943 Larry Standley Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:22:04 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=2493#comment-12943 After reading this it finally hit me: "Life IS just one big F.S.T.. After reading this it finally hit me: “Life IS just one big F.S.T..

]]> By: Mark Bennett http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/01/the-four-most-powerful-words-in-the-criminal-courthouse.html/comment-page-1#comment-12924 Mark Bennett Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:10:48 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=2493#comment-12924 More than that, though, there is shame in not admitting it. More than that, though, there is shame in not admitting it.

]]> By: shg http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/01/the-four-most-powerful-words-in-the-criminal-courthouse.html/comment-page-1#comment-12923 shg Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:09:22 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=2493#comment-12923 Yup. Good lawyers make mistakes. There's no shame in admitting it. Yup. Good lawyers make mistakes. There’s no shame in admitting it.

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