Occupation: Lawyer Birth: October 2, 1937 Death: March 29, 2005
An opening statement is like a guide or a road map. It's a very delicate thing..
We've got to be judged by how we do in times of crisis.
Since the Puffy Combs case in New York, I will not try any more criminal cases.
I'm from the South, where if you walk down the street and there's somebody behind you talking with a Southern accent, you can't tell whether it's a b….
If you commit perjury in a so-called first-degree murder case, and you're caught red-handed for the entire world to see, and you get only a $200 fine….
The president appoints the judges. Your lives and your children's lives can change by all of these appellate court judges who will be appointed who w….
Jurors want courtroom lawyers to have some compassion and be nice..
I'm a big believer in the fact that life is about preparation, preparation, preparation..
If it doesn't make sense, you must find for the defense..
I want to describe myself, not be described by others..
If it does not fit, you must acquit..
Money will determine whether the accused goes to prison or walks out of the courtroom a free man..
Black jurors sit on juries every day and convict black people every day..
I decided I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 11 years of age..
On January 10, 1963, I was sworn in as a lawyer, so next January 10 I will have practiced law for 40 years, and I've loved every minute of it..
If it doesn't fit, you must acquit..