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Inform Your Lawyer About Past Conduct

By Walin & Klarich

Don?t Let Your Ghost of Christmas Past Come Back to Haunt You If you are charged with a crime, there is always a chance that your case will end up going to jury trial. When considering whether or not to go to trial, you and your lawyer must first determine what evidence will be presented to the jury. After all, what the jury sees and hears is what determines your fate. There was a recent case where an individual was represented by another law firm. The defendant testified in trial that he did not hate women or mistreat prostitutes and he also denied excessive drug use. However, the prosecutor handling the case was prepared. The prosecutor knew that the defendant was not telling the whole truth. In fact, the prosecutor had a witness testify that the defendant had indeed acted in a way that revealed his drug use and his mistreatment of women...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 14, 2009 (boomark / email).