It must be pretty cool being a lawyer, she said in awe.Cool was not an adjective Jake would use. He was forced to admit to himself that it had been a long time since he viewed his profession as someth...
It's amazing how lies grow. You start with a small one that seems easy to cover, then you get boxed in and tell another one. Then another. People believe you at first, then they act upon your lies, an...
Justice cannot be equal where, simply as a result of his poverty, a defendant is denied the opportunity to participate meaningfully in a judicial proceeding in which his liberty is at stake.
My children know nothing of Christmas. They have so little, and want so little, it makes me feel guilty for the mindless materialism of our culture.
Our clients are our only assets, so we kill ourselves for them.
Sounds awful.No, it's wonderful. And it's just for one year. Let's take a break. Blair's not here. she'll be back next year and we can jump back into the Christmas chaos, if that's what you want. Come...
The Constitution names only three federal offenses: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting. Today there are over forty-five hundred federal crimes, and the number continues to grow as Congress gets tough...
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against self-incrimination,
Washington, D.C., to see her family one last time before they are deported back to Senegal. Now we’re told she can’t see them because of paperwork. The ICE boys looked at the three clerks. The first o...
With murder, the victim is gone, and not forced to deal with what happened to her. The family must deal with it, but not the victim. But rape is much worse. The victim has a lifetime of coping, trying...
You count the years until you get a varsity jersey, then you're a hero, an idol, a cocky bastard because in this town you can do no wrong. You win and win and you're the king of your own little world,...
You wired the kid, Truemann said meekly to no one in particular.Why not? No crime. You're the FBI, remember. You boys run more wire than AT&T.[Reggie Love]
I can't change overnight into a serious literary author. You can't compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius. I am not.
Every morning I wake at 6am or 6.30am, champing at the bit.
A man shrewd enough and clever enough to amass such a fortune in ten years does not throw together
Any lawyer worth his salt knew the first offer had to be rejected.
Anyone can cook a trout. The real art is in hooking the damned thing.
Bram v. United States, said that a statement must be free and voluntary, not extracted by any sorts of threats or violence or promises, however slight. A confession obtained from an accused who has be...
But such a cheap shot from a sibling can never be left alone.
Don't ever get involved in politics, Theo. It's a dirty game.
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