tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651032.post111956623426781773..comments2024-03-18T07:55:19.196-07:00Comments on Public Defender Dude: Did Prosecutorial Hubris Lose the Jackson Case?PD Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067582064163477160noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651032.post-1119879444599625322005-06-27T06:37:00.000-07:002005-06-27T06:37:00.000-07:00PD Dude, I think you are exactly right. If the DA...PD Dude, I think you are exactly right. If the DA had just gone with a straight-up child molestation case, I think he stood a much better chance of winning. But when he threw in the conspiracy count, he had to call the mom, and he opened the door to all the hinky stuff going on in the accuser's family. For the average guy, I think the "throw a bunch of dirt against the wall, and see what sticks" approach often works. But when you are going to be battling a defense team with almost as many resources as the prosecutor's office, that strategy can clearly backfire. And it did. Big time.123txpublicdefender123https://www.blogger.com/profile/16074278445586583355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651032.post-1119799084922837932005-06-26T08:18:00.000-07:002005-06-26T08:18:00.000-07:00I'm not really knowledgable about law, but I would...I'm not really knowledgable about law, but I would guess that prosocuters don't see many high profile cases in their lifetime and aren't used to the money-is-no-object defense.<BR/><BR/>I would guess that this sort of thing takes some getting used to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651032.post-1119575293365166452005-06-23T18:08:00.000-07:002005-06-23T18:08:00.000-07:00With all respect, I think you're overanalyzing thi...With all respect, I think you're overanalyzing this. Sure, the State's case could have been tighter. However, as a former PD, I can tell you that Joe Schmoe would almost certainly have gotten nailed to the wall on this sort of case. It's celebrity and the high profile nature of the case that makes the jury give meaning to the burden of proof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com