Defending People

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What I Learned Last Weekend

| March 25, 2008

Heat stroke (sun stroke) represents the complete breakdown of the heat control process . . . This is a true emergency. . . . The patient will be confused, very belligerent and uncooperative . . . . Spray with water or other suitable fluid and fan vigorously to lower the core temperature through evaporative cooling. [...]

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Back Again

| January 2, 2008

Even though I recognize the importance of taking time off, I haven’t been very good at taking vacations lately. Before last month, it had been years since I was out of cellphone reach for more than three or four days. Paris changed that. Since our return, I’ve been taking it easy; this vacation stuff is [...]

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Jury Argument in Criminal Cases

| November 27, 2007

Today my copy of Ray Moses’s “Jury Argument in Criminal Cases: A Trial Lawyer’s Guide (Second Edition)” arrived in the mail. (Bookmark the book’s website.) This is one of my favorite resources, but I had never gotten around to ordering a copy before now (Professor Moses doesn’t make it particularly easy to order) — I’d [...]

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