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Nye Bevan

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4. So if a defense attorney represents someone accused of murder, does that mean he endorses murder?

Reply to Fight2Win (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 03:03 PM

Jan 2013

And should never be hired by anyone, for anything?

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Mary Jo White Defended Rupert Murdoch in the UK Phone Hacking Scandal! [View all] Fight2Win Jan 2013 OP

She was doing her job as a lawyer. nt EastKYLiberal Jan 2013 #1

Sure, but would you choose Nancy Grace as your defense lawyer? nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #8

Assuming Ms Grace is competent and wouldn't turn off humanity dsc Jan 2013 #11

And if she thought you were innocent. Doubt she would defend anyone she thought was guilty. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #13

Joseph Kennedy set up SEC, fox knows tricks of foxes Cicada Jan 2013 #2

She also got Gotti put away along with others as a prosecutor. She defended Murdoch in her private Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #3

So if a defense attorney represents someone accused of murder, does that mean he endorses murder? Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #4

+1 obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #9

Time will tell. She doesn't need money. immoderate Jan 2013 #5

I don't think this necessarily a bad thing. As a defense attorney Glimmer of Hope Jan 2013 #6

It can't get much worse Oilwellian Jan 2013 #7

We dont know that she will go lightly on the bankers, but that's where my money is. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #10

Spitzer had it right on Rachel's show last night dsc Jan 2013 #12

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