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Q. When does a criminal defense attorney "lose a case?"
A. When an innocent person is convicted of a crime.

Using that standard, I don't believe I have ever "lost" a case.

I am as proud to be a criminal defense attorney as I am proud to have been a former prosecutor (Trial Counsel, OSJA, 101st Abn Div (AASLT), 1984-1987).

You should be asking those critical of the defense bar "What are you afraid of?"

If you are an honest officer/prosecutor, and you have a solid case, don't fear me. I will make you prove your case, but then, you are fully prepared to do that, aren't you?

But if you are a fraud, a crooked cop, a lying detective, a sloppy lab technician and/or a dishonest district attorney, I am your worst enemy. I will drag your lies, your cheating, and your weakness into daylight.

It's like those range officers who "pencil" qualify everybody on the range, and glance at the target saying "that looks good to me" without ever scoring the shots. If you put the round in the ten ring, you will get a 10 from me. But don't come to me and say "don't look closely, just give me the score." You will be disappointed.