Note: Sorry for the delay in putting this out. Turns out an increasing case load and a long absence due to a corneal abrasion have led to me being too busy to dedicate any time to this! But I’ve been slowly chipping away at the end of Chapter One, and so we come to the conclusion of the first scroll…
Chapter 1, cont.
10. Therefore in laying plans compare the following elements, appraising them with the utmost care.
11. If you say which ruler possesses moral influence, which commander is the more able, which army obtains advantages of nature and the terrain, in which regulations and instructions are better carried out, which troops are the stronger;
12. Which has the better trained officers and men;
13. And which administers rewards and punishments in a more enlightened manner;
14. I will be able to forecast which side will be victorious and which defeated.
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Posted by Alex Ramos on June 18th, 2009 :: Filed under
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sun tzu,
Tactics and Trial Strategies
Yesterday at the public defenders’ conference:
The presenter, a psychologist, puts up a picture of two teenagers in profile, nose to nose, forehead to forehead. The teenagers are breaming and blushing. She asks “what’s this a picture of?”
The audience, immediately and unanimously, “statutory rape!”
Actually, she was looking for an “above the waist” answer: ‘young love.’
Oh.
Posted by AndyCowan on June 12th, 2009 :: Filed under
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law and psychology,
law and science,
Things that are funny
Nawaz Sharif restored to political life; Proposition 8 upheld; Right to Counsel threatened. Full details after the break.
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Posted by AndyCowan on May 27th, 2009 :: Filed under
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carolene products fn4,
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sixth amendment,
things that don't quite make sense
On his Twitter Feed, “Skelly Wright” of Arbitrary and Capricious offers a bit of practical advice:
To teen in court: if you want to beat a [urinalysis] for marijuana, make sure the friend’s urine you’re substituting won’t be positive for opiates.
Oops.
Posted by AndyCowan on May 21st, 2009 :: Filed under
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not my client,
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things that are wrong
Defense Attorney, during a bail argument:
Judge, he’s charged with possession of burglarious tools. I presume that’s the box cutter. Which is used to cut boxes.
And of course, ipso facto, if it’s used to cut boxes it couldn’t possibly be used as a burglarious tool!
Then again, he said it with such exasperation in his voice, it just might have worked. I wasn’t paying attention when the judge made her ruling.
Posted by AndyCowan on May 18th, 2009 :: Filed under
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