The video of Regent Law Professor James Duane’s 5th Amendment lecture - popularly known as “Don’t talk to the police!” - is enjoying widespread viewership on the Internet.
In the video, the loquacious professor advises potential criminal lawyers why their clients should never - ever - talk to the police. A police detective responds and […]
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Law lecture becomes viral video
July 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Law Schools, criminal defense
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You can sit down now, counsel
October 24th, 2007 · No Comments · Rule 5A:18, contemporaneous objection, criminal defense
The Virginia Court of Appeals did some line-drawing yesterday, and let criminal defense lawyers know there is at least one case that should not have drawn a Rule 5A:18 argument.
Defense lawyers know the power of the contemporaneous objection rule, and how carefully the appellate court scrutinizes the record to make sure trial counsel hit all […]
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