http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.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 http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-13449 Mark Bennett Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:54:20 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.html#comment-13449 You would be surprised. You would be surprised.

]]> http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-13447 Tom Kirkendall Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:48:21 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.html#comment-13447 Mark, the Chron has produced some good work over the years, such as its coverage of Hurricane Ike and the Sam Kent investigation. However, when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals -- no protector of criminal defendants' rights generally -- finds that the Chron-led media coverage of Jeff Skilling's trial created a presumption of community prejudice against Skilling, it is clear that the purpose of the Chron's coverage of controversial legal matters is about something other than accuracy and public education. Mark, the Chron has produced some good work over the years, such as its coverage of Hurricane Ike and the Sam Kent investigation. However, when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals — no protector of criminal defendants’ rights generally — finds that the Chron-led media coverage of Jeff Skilling’s trial created a presumption of community prejudice against Skilling, it is clear that the purpose of the Chron’s coverage of controversial legal matters is about something other than accuracy and public education.

]]> http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-13446 Joseph Marchelewski Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:54:12 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.html#comment-13446 Well, whoever is doing the reporting probably does not have the law degree you suggested. Well, whoever is doing the reporting probably does not have the law degree you suggested.

]]> http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-13445 Lee Stonum Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:36:28 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2010/03/parsing-the-made-up-news.html#comment-13445 One of my favorite law school professor's favorite refrain was that lawyers are nothing more than "overpaid careful readers of text." Most of the lawyers my law school graduated are just that, I like to think I'm a little bit more. One of my favorite law school professor’s favorite refrain was that lawyers are nothing more than “overpaid careful readers of text.” Most of the lawyers my law school graduated are just that, I like to think I’m a little bit more.

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