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[[Lee Adama]] quotes the following line of page 273 from the book to [[Romo Lampkin]] and [[Gaius Baltar]]: | [[Lee Adama]] quotes the following line of page 273 from the book to [[Romo Lampkin]] and [[Gaius Baltar]]: | ||
:Forcing a mistrial may seem of little benefit to either side, but in fact it can be a boon to the defense. The prosecution's shown their hand. At retrial the defense has all the tactical advantages and the statistical chances of an acquittal rise by twenty-five percent. | :Forcing a mistrial may seem of little benefit to either side, but in fact it can be a boon to the defense. The prosecution's shown their hand. At retrial the defense has all the tactical advantages and the statistical chances of an acquittal rise by twenty-five percent. | ||
== See Also == | |||
[[Law and Mind: The Psychology of Legal Practice]], another book written by Adama | |||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 17 June 2007
Trial Tactics and Strategies is a book written by civil liberties attorney Joseph Adama, the father of Admiral William Adama (Crossroads, Part II).
Lee Adama quotes the following line of page 273 from the book to Romo Lampkin and Gaius Baltar:
- Forcing a mistrial may seem of little benefit to either side, but in fact it can be a boon to the defense. The prosecution's shown their hand. At retrial the defense has all the tactical advantages and the statistical chances of an acquittal rise by twenty-five percent.
See Also
Law and Mind: The Psychology of Legal Practice, another book written by Adama