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David Patrick Caracos (Promo Speaker)

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The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

Is he going to go home or is he going to stay in prison? I think they have to do it. I don't know if he's ordered them to negotiate that or not, but I think it would be bad luring if they didn't at least try to negotiate to get something. Now, what would it look like? I can't answer that for the simple reason that it seems like the government on its face, they're really going after Diddy.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

Is he going to go home or is he going to stay in prison? I think they have to do it. I don't know if he's ordered them to negotiate that or not, but I think it would be bad luring if they didn't at least try to negotiate to get something. Now, what would it look like? I can't answer that for the simple reason that it seems like the government on its face, they're really going after Diddy.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

And, you know, he is, you know, persona non grata, if you will. But behind closed doors, are they softening their stance a little bit? I could potentially see that because you're going to have a ton of witnesses as for the jury. And number one, if you put these witnesses up, they're going to be subject to cross-examination and they could definitely get screwed up in that cross-examination.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

And, you know, he is, you know, persona non grata, if you will. But behind closed doors, are they softening their stance a little bit? I could potentially see that because you're going to have a ton of witnesses as for the jury. And number one, if you put these witnesses up, they're going to be subject to cross-examination and they could definitely get screwed up in that cross-examination.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

Because as a defense attorney, that is your job to go after their credibility. But it may be beneficial to the government to offer some type of a decent plea deal where they could avoid having their witnesses go forward with it because, look, You just don't know how it's going to go in a trial. What would something realistic look like? Another good question.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

Because as a defense attorney, that is your job to go after their credibility. But it may be beneficial to the government to offer some type of a decent plea deal where they could avoid having their witnesses go forward with it because, look, You just don't know how it's going to go in a trial. What would something realistic look like? Another good question.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

I mean, it could be 10 to 15 years, maybe. I don't know. Diddy, though, he is eligible for certain programs, number one, that the federal system does provide. There is an early pathway exemption that he can take. He does not have any criminal record, so his score for sentencing purposes would go lower as well, especially being a first-time offender.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

I mean, it could be 10 to 15 years, maybe. I don't know. Diddy, though, he is eligible for certain programs, number one, that the federal system does provide. There is an early pathway exemption that he can take. He does not have any criminal record, so his score for sentencing purposes would go lower as well, especially being a first-time offender.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

So, you know, and also when it comes to these types of pleas, the judge in the case does not have to sentence the person to whatever they want to, to what the government or defense agree to. They could deviate from that. So defense could actually ask for something lower than the agreement. So that's something that potentially could happen.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

So, you know, and also when it comes to these types of pleas, the judge in the case does not have to sentence the person to whatever they want to, to what the government or defense agree to. They could deviate from that. So defense could actually ask for something lower than the agreement. So that's something that potentially could happen.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

But, you know, I still think it's probably a little too early to tell on that one.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

But, you know, I still think it's probably a little too early to tell on that one.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

I'd be like, you need to get your head examined. I really... don't like having clients testify unless, and this is just a cautionary tale, unless you are losing bad and you're throwing up a Hail Mary. That's the only way I would have somebody testify or recommend they testify. But if not, I would try to do everything in my power to talk them out of it.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

I'd be like, you need to get your head examined. I really... don't like having clients testify unless, and this is just a cautionary tale, unless you are losing bad and you're throwing up a Hail Mary. That's the only way I would have somebody testify or recommend they testify. But if not, I would try to do everything in my power to talk them out of it.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

Because having the defendant testify, most of the time it doesn't go well. All right. That is when the prosecution eat the defendant up alive. And, you know, defendants, they think they know it all. I don't want to say it's an ego thing, but they probably think, you know, nobody can tell my story like I can. That may be true.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

Because having the defendant testify, most of the time it doesn't go well. All right. That is when the prosecution eat the defendant up alive. And, you know, defendants, they think they know it all. I don't want to say it's an ego thing, but they probably think, you know, nobody can tell my story like I can. That may be true.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

But there's also nobody who can destroy your story as well like the government can. So I would try to talk Diddy out of testifying if possible. But at the end of the day, it's his decision. Something else I would do, and if he is going to testify, I can almost certainly guarantee they'll do this.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

But there's also nobody who can destroy your story as well like the government can. So I would try to talk Diddy out of testifying if possible. But at the end of the day, it's his decision. Something else I would do, and if he is going to testify, I can almost certainly guarantee they'll do this.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

They will have some type of a legal paper stating that they said that it would be their preference and their opinion, legal opinion, If Diddy did not testify and I would force Diddy to sign that because God forbid, you know, there's some type of appeal for ineffective assistance of counsel. And that's one of the reasons that Diddy testified. I would bring it.

The Trial: USA
Clients Can Be Assholes

They will have some type of a legal paper stating that they said that it would be their preference and their opinion, legal opinion, If Diddy did not testify and I would force Diddy to sign that because God forbid, you know, there's some type of appeal for ineffective assistance of counsel. And that's one of the reasons that Diddy testified. I would bring it.