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Just being a boy scout

By Shawn Matlock

So today I was set for trial in a rather nasty little assault case. My client was accused of nearly choking the alleged victim to death. My client has steadfastly refused to plead guilty to any offer. I didn't blame him. I thought from the beginning the State's case was weak. As is normal for me, we began preparing for trial from the very beginning. The main reason for that is simple. Why wait until the weekend before to start preparing? Look at all of the wasted time. If you prepare early and often, it gives you a better chance to not only master all the important parts of the case, but also to become comfortable with the case to the point that it comes as second nature to talk about it. So beginning back in May of last year, we began preparing for the eventual trial...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on February 26, 2008 (boomark / email).