“Banner has been very good about getting extra help and I think what people will see is a pretty seamless transition with the same level of care. We're going to keep doing it, but we may do a little less than what we've done all these years.”
“There is plenty of historical evidence to show courts are more than willing to believe the police over a black defendant. It is not the stuff of fiction; there is almost a presumption when dealing with police witnesses, that they must be telling the truth, and it makes the work of defending criminal defendants harder.”
“When a defendant makes a request for a lawyer, all questioning must stop until a lawyer is on the scene. The fact that Shaw made two requests for a lawyer and was questioned for twenty minutes indicates a violation of his rights, assuming that is what really happened. My understanding is that Miranda does not legitimize a confession obtained by questioning a defendant who has repeatedly asked for a lawyer.”
“the physical and circumstantial evidence the police have gathered. If there's a strong nexus between that evidence and the defendant, dismissing the confession won't necessarily destroy the case against the defendant.”
“A lot of people jump on these items while they're hot and can make a quick profit if they can read the trends. But where they'll be in five years, who knows?”
