The defense strategy of “never talk to the other side” makes sense for an attorney representing a guilty client. It’s often diametrically opposed to the best strategy for getting charges dropped on a client who shot someone in legitimate self-defense.
Explained here, with examples including some of my own cases.
From the online edition of Combat Handguns, where I’ve written the self-defense and the law column for many years.
Thanks for that encouraging article, Mas. I live in an area where I’m more afraid of my anti-Second Amendment government than I am of criminals, so it’s nice to hear that the system works well most of the time.
Anything you say can and will be used against you. Think.
Hopefully the new FBI director, Kash Patel, will be a great example of correctly enforcing justice, and his example will be catching right on down to honest, knowledgeable, and wise prosecutors everywhere. An agent from the days of J.Edgar Hoover once told me that J. Edgar made sure to shake the hand of every new FBI graduate on their way out to slay dragons and beard lions in their dens. Hopefully Mr. Patel is all about that kind of leadership. One thing that bothers me is that our government appears to have made a habit of corruption being so much the norm that it may take too long for the FBI to catch up in time to make a difference now. Let us continue to try to make the good happen no matter what the adversity, though. MAGA forever!
I would pray that Mr. Patel is nothing like Hoover & does not spy on and blackmail his political enemies and, frankly, he would look awful in a dress & high heels.