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female witness, particularly in a case involving these kinds of allegations, you may want to, you may prefer to have a female lawyer deal with that witness, not because any, you know, gender is better at cross-examination than any other, but a female lawyer can be more aggressive, other things being equal towards a would be a vulnerable female witness than, let's say, somebody like me, right?
female witness, particularly in a case involving these kinds of allegations, you may want to, you may prefer to have a female lawyer deal with that witness, not because any, you know, gender is better at cross-examination than any other, but a female lawyer can be more aggressive, other things being equal towards a would be a vulnerable female witness than, let's say, somebody like me, right?
female witness, particularly in a case involving these kinds of allegations, you may want to, you may prefer to have a female lawyer deal with that witness, not because any, you know, gender is better at cross-examination than any other, but a female lawyer can be more aggressive, other things being equal towards a would be a vulnerable female witness than, let's say, somebody like me, right?
So things like that. But yes, eight may be more than enough.
So things like that. But yes, eight may be more than enough.
So things like that. But yes, eight may be more than enough.
And the first time around, I can't remember her name, but there was a woman from the Midwest. And now he has a female attorney who actually watched a lot of her cross last week. I was in the courtroom, Jennifer Bonjean, who I've known for a long time. She's very good. And she's working under Artie Adala, who's a very close friend of mine.
And the first time around, I can't remember her name, but there was a woman from the Midwest. And now he has a female attorney who actually watched a lot of her cross last week. I was in the courtroom, Jennifer Bonjean, who I've known for a long time. She's very good. And she's working under Artie Adala, who's a very close friend of mine.
And the first time around, I can't remember her name, but there was a woman from the Midwest. And now he has a female attorney who actually watched a lot of her cross last week. I was in the courtroom, Jennifer Bonjean, who I've known for a long time. She's very good. And she's working under Artie Adala, who's a very close friend of mine.
So, yeah, I mean, more than one attorney, high profile case, very common. Sometimes you have two, sometimes three. You know, once you start getting north of that, it's, you know, it stands out a bit. Sure.
So, yeah, I mean, more than one attorney, high profile case, very common. Sometimes you have two, sometimes three. You know, once you start getting north of that, it's, you know, it stands out a bit. Sure.
So, yeah, I mean, more than one attorney, high profile case, very common. Sometimes you have two, sometimes three. You know, once you start getting north of that, it's, you know, it stands out a bit. Sure.
Yeah, certainly in a case like this. And look, one of the reasons why the feds are so successful, and it's not because the assistant US attorneys or all these brilliant trial lawyers, many of them are very, very good and they have great pedigree and so forth. So it's not a knock on them, but it really has to do with the tools they've been given to obtain convictions.
Yeah, certainly in a case like this. And look, one of the reasons why the feds are so successful, and it's not because the assistant US attorneys or all these brilliant trial lawyers, many of them are very, very good and they have great pedigree and so forth. So it's not a knock on them, but it really has to do with the tools they've been given to obtain convictions.
Yeah, certainly in a case like this. And look, one of the reasons why the feds are so successful, and it's not because the assistant US attorneys or all these brilliant trial lawyers, many of them are very, very good and they have great pedigree and so forth. So it's not a knock on them, but it really has to do with the tools they've been given to obtain convictions.
They do not have to worry about resources. I said that already, the way your state's district attorney's offices do. The environment in a federal courtroom is much more controlled and lends itself much less to control. The sort of theatrics may not be the right word, but the defense attorneys have less room to roam in a federal court than in a state court.
They do not have to worry about resources. I said that already, the way your state's district attorney's offices do. The environment in a federal courtroom is much more controlled and lends itself much less to control. The sort of theatrics may not be the right word, but the defense attorneys have less room to roam in a federal court than in a state court.
They do not have to worry about resources. I said that already, the way your state's district attorney's offices do. The environment in a federal courtroom is much more controlled and lends itself much less to control. The sort of theatrics may not be the right word, but the defense attorneys have less room to roam in a federal court than in a state court.
For example, in jury selection, jury selection in federal court, that's a stark difference between most any state court. I've been in and I've prosecuted cases in state courts in many different parts of the country. In addition, New York is, you know, void deer jury selection.
For example, in jury selection, jury selection in federal court, that's a stark difference between most any state court. I've been in and I've prosecuted cases in state courts in many different parts of the country. In addition, New York is, you know, void deer jury selection.