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Sweet words for an appellate advocate

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January 27, 2010, 10:28
John A. Stride
Sweet words for an appellate advocate
In footnote 29 of her opinion in her Jennings issued this week, Judge Cochran has some kind words about a professional pair of advocates:

"During the cordial and well-spoken presentation at oral argument by both the defense attorney and prosecutor, all parties agreed that the verdict form is part of the judge's charge to the jury and that purported errors and harm within that charge (including the verdict form) should be assessed under the Almanza standards. Both the prosecutor and defense attorney agreed that the appropriate resolution was to remand this case to the court of appeals. Although the prosecutor had originally suggested, in his brief, that a "not guilty" option for lesser-included offenses was perhaps unnecessary, after discussion with the Court, he agreed that a "not guilty" of any offense, including lesser-included offenses, was a necessary part of the jury verdict form. We commend both advocates for their honest and straightforward assistance to the Court."


Way to go!
For the opinion: http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/OPINIONS/HTMLOPINIONINFO.ASP?OPINIONID=19172
January 27, 2010, 13:18
David Newell
Way to go.