bunnyphoenix1
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My point is that it does his career no good to alienate the judge and the whole legal system. He will suffer for years to come because of it.
Handled himself well? Maybe you and I have been watching different cases. I will say that I am not an attorney and have never needed one so my scope is limited. I can say that I am familiar with the English language and public speaking. In my job I hear many Fortune 500 CEO's speak. They are fluent and do not start every other sentence with "Umm".
I also follow many cases. The judge seldom has to walk the attorney through how to properly file motions. Other attorneys media statements are clear and concise. Not bellicose and obtuse. I am also not sure if I have ever heard another attorney giving a press conference where he whines about treatment received from everyone involved in the judicial or enforcement communities. It is all just a smokescreen to try and take the focus away from a heinous crime and overwhelming evidence. Give me Mr. Nejame anytime over Mr. Baez.
Cheers y'all
We will have to agree to disagree. I was in Court once, where a lawyer more concerned with keeping the Judge happy than protecting his client's rights, was more than happy to let a trial continue without the accused having an interpreter (the accused didn't speak a word of english). It was a re-trial from a successful appeal and the fellow was serving life without parole for a drug offence, so this was no minor matter and he certainly required an interpreter to understand what was being said. Thankfully there was a lawyer in the Court more concerned with their client than their career prospects, and that lawyer threatened to have the UN attend the court room if the Judge did not get him an interpreter. After that, the Judge got the guy an interpreter. Which lawyer would you rather have?
I am pretty sure we are watching the same proceedings. I'm not saying he's the best lawyer in the USA, but I do think other than his press skills, he is covering his client's position, which is what a good lawyer does.
He is still relatively inexperienced, and has a lot to learn, but I don't think he is anywhere near incompetent.