Perspective
Jun. 20, 2012
May budget revise: not fair, not right
The human and societal cost of a downsized judicial system will have a ripple effect in all areas of the lives of citizens. By Mary Thornton House of the Los Angeles County Superior Court
Prosecutors dream of starting their opening arguments with a discussion of the defendant's criminal history. Second chair associates fantasize about a first chair partner tripping on the courthouse steps, requiring them to save the day with the winning final argument. Government lawyers defending the taxpayer's coffers desperately wish jurors knew the money comes from their taxes.
Lawyers refrain from such tactics because...
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