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Behind the Scenes (Sort of) of Murder Trial Prep

By Eric Lipman

Last time we looked in on D.A. Confidential, the blogger was fantasizing about punishing doctors for their lack of respect for the value of their patients' time. It seems that he's currently engaged in something a bit more serious. Namely, preparing to try a murder case. Confidential reveals that the trial is slated to start in the middle of next month, and gives a generic rundown of the kinds of things he's been doing to prepare, such as double- and triple-checking his witness statements, refining his witness list, and making sure to provide the defense with all of the required notices about what the state intends to present at trial. The descriptions of the work he's been doing are general, and I'm sure that's no accident. Confidential is likely wary of revealing too many specifics about his trial preparation, among other reasons, because the defense attorneys, if they're smart, are reading his blog. And even though Confidential doesn't identify the defendant by name, saying "murder trial" and "beginning mid-July" probably is sufficient for the defense to know what case he's talking about. How much information it's appropriate for a blawger to reveal about the matters on which he's working, morally,...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on June 21, 2010 (boomark / email).