Defending People

the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering

The Art

The art at the top of the page is Jean-Léon Gérôme’s 1872 Pollice Verso, which resides at the Phoenix Art Museum. The metaphor will be obvious to anyone who has ever tried a criminal case.

So who’s the defender and who’s the prosecutor? Well, it’s like they say: Some days you’re the retiarius and some days you’re the secutor.


About The Author

Mark Bennett
Mark Bennett got his letter of marque from the Supreme Court of Texas in May 1995. He is famous for having no sense of humor when it comes to totalitarianism.

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