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By Shawn Matlock

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It has been said many times that to defend someone you must have a certain amount of empathy. Many have said defense attorneys must have this, whereas few prosecutors have it at all. It seems like Mark Bennett made a comment like this not too long ago, but I don't know for sure. I do know Mark hates to be misquoted, so I won't guarantee that he is the one that said it. If more prosecutors were empathetic to criminal defendants, the system might work a little better, or at least that seems to be how I remember the statement. I'm sure this is probably true across the board. I we were more empathetic to the guy next to us in the elevator, the subway, or the Starbucks, we might all be a little better off. Right? But what about ruthless? Ruthless to get exactly what you want...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on April 27, 2008 (boomark / email).