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Guccilvr, you watch too much TV. Lawyers don't say things that get thrown out very often because it gets them in huge trouble with judges. If you do things like that as a lawyer, you'll find yourself sitting on a mistrial. There's also the issue that if a lawyer does this multiple times, judges will get wise and shut them down before they can even get started on misleading the jury. Remember that these guys see each other constantly in the courtroom, especially in a smaller venue like Raleigh (as opposed to NYC). If you're the top lawyer in town, you aren't going to hold that title very long if all the judges are predisposed against you.
Also, you couldn't put an old lawyer on the stand because of client confidentiality. You can't force a lawyer to reveal anything about a past, present or future client - ever. The exceptions to that rule are so few and far between as to be unworthy of listing.
There may or may not be leaks in the future, but I think that you just helped me prove my point about where all the information is coming from. I completely agree that these kids could be innocent (as I've said several times), but they also could have done it. The DA could also be sitting on DNA proof that they haven't revealed yet that the defense knows about but is deliberately ignoring.
I think that you get my point, so why don't we sit back and see what happens? I agree that the timeline offered is pretty telling if it holds up compared to the rest of the evidence. This may be a huge scam, and strippers aren't exactly known for their law-abiding behavior at the best of times. Then again, maybe these guys did something horrible to her.
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