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June 24, 2008
Posted: 01:51 PM ET
NEW YORK — Judging by your e-mails and the commentary and even the coverage of the case, most people didn’t like the defense closing yesterday. But the only audience that really matters in the murder trial of Neil Entwistle or any other murder case is the jury. And those who criticize Eliot Weinstein for defending Neil Entwistle – or Marc Geragos in the Peterson case or countless other criminal defense attorneys who do their jobs well, are missing that point. It’s not about us, it’s about the Constitution. And it’s not even about the client, it’s about the clients right to counsel, to a fair trial, to an unbiased jury. Because his right are our rights. If you love this country, like I do, then you’ve read the Constitution and if you’ve read it you know that defending the accused is the most sacred role a lawyer can perform. How can you defend those people? That’s the question I always get. My answer: How could I not? That’s the Last Word. –Jami Floyd, In Session anchor Filed under: Dad accused of killing family Jami Floyd Last Word |
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