Danny Savalos

And the modern criminal case involves so much digital evidence that it just feels like you're awash in evidence and exhibits. So in my mind, even if there might be some issues with optics, with having a large defense team, it's such a luxury to be able to hand out different tasks and split everything up among a lot of these brilliant legal minds.

So I think the benefits outweigh the risks here for Combs.

So I think the benefits outweigh the risks here for Combs.

So I think the benefits outweigh the risks here for Combs.

Oh, my gosh, yes. Absolutely. He's got Tenny Garagos. He's got Steele. He's got a number of really, really skilled attorneys on his team.

Oh, my gosh, yes. Absolutely. He's got Tenny Garagos. He's got Steele. He's got a number of really, really skilled attorneys on his team.

Oh, my gosh, yes. Absolutely. He's got Tenny Garagos. He's got Steele. He's got a number of really, really skilled attorneys on his team.

I'll tell you this, and I'm gonna be really candid, it might get me in trouble, Andrea, but in my experience, it is rare that even sophisticated clients, it's rare that those notes that they hand during trial or when they start tugging on your sleeve rarely do they have something that is absolutely essential for the attorney to hear. Sometimes they do, and maybe Combs is different.

I'll tell you this, and I'm gonna be really candid, it might get me in trouble, Andrea, but in my experience, it is rare that even sophisticated clients, it's rare that those notes that they hand during trial or when they start tugging on your sleeve rarely do they have something that is absolutely essential for the attorney to hear. Sometimes they do, and maybe Combs is different.

I'll tell you this, and I'm gonna be really candid, it might get me in trouble, Andrea, but in my experience, it is rare that even sophisticated clients, it's rare that those notes that they hand during trial or when they start tugging on your sleeve rarely do they have something that is absolutely essential for the attorney to hear. Sometimes they do, and maybe Combs is different.

Maybe he's an essential part of the defense team. But more often than not, when you're an attorney and you're focusing on direct examination and when you should object, usually the client handing you notes is not very helpful. I think most defense attorneys would tell you that most of the time when the client passes them a note, it's some version of, they're lying. Yes.

Maybe he's an essential part of the defense team. But more often than not, when you're an attorney and you're focusing on direct examination and when you should object, usually the client handing you notes is not very helpful. I think most defense attorneys would tell you that most of the time when the client passes them a note, it's some version of, they're lying. Yes.

Maybe he's an essential part of the defense team. But more often than not, when you're an attorney and you're focusing on direct examination and when you should object, usually the client handing you notes is not very helpful. I think most defense attorneys would tell you that most of the time when the client passes them a note, it's some version of, they're lying. Yes.

And, you know, to that, I have to say, OK, great. What do you want me to do? I'll bring that up on cross-examination. Thank you.

And, you know, to that, I have to say, OK, great. What do you want me to do? I'll bring that up on cross-examination. Thank you.

And, you know, to that, I have to say, OK, great. What do you want me to do? I'll bring that up on cross-examination. Thank you.

Yeah. You know, you bring up a very good point. It is a good thing. for the jurors to think that the defendant is actively involved in his case. You know, I often tell clients, just sit there and look not guilty, which is kind of a glib remark. It's kind of a joke, because how do you do that? But it's true. The only person the jurors are constantly watching is the defendant.

Yeah. You know, you bring up a very good point. It is a good thing. for the jurors to think that the defendant is actively involved in his case. You know, I often tell clients, just sit there and look not guilty, which is kind of a glib remark. It's kind of a joke, because how do you do that? But it's true. The only person the jurors are constantly watching is the defendant.

Yeah. You know, you bring up a very good point. It is a good thing. for the jurors to think that the defendant is actively involved in his case. You know, I often tell clients, just sit there and look not guilty, which is kind of a glib remark. It's kind of a joke, because how do you do that? But it's true. The only person the jurors are constantly watching is the defendant.

So there is a bit of theater involved, and it does help. If the jurors think, hey, this is somebody that's diligent, he cares about his case, the optics of him handing over notes may be much better than the actual substance of the notes that he's handing over.