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Pop quiz, hot shot.

By Shawn Matlock

Some movies are so bad they become almost iconic. Strangely, many of them have Keanu Reeves. (I am an F-B-I agent!!) But no matter how bad the movie might be, they always have great lines. Hence the title. One of the most important things to deal with when defending a case is picking exactly what you want to defennd, or more importantly can defend. Not every bad thing being said about your client can be defended. Sometimes, not everything should be defended. It becomes a tactical decision. Often times, a decision must be made as to how to handle the bad things within a case. Every case has them. Whether your client ran from police, cussed out the arresting officer, or has prior felony convictions, there will almost always be a bad aspect of the case with which you must deal...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on September 09, 2008 (boomark / email).