Criminal
Jun. 15, 2006
Defendant Had Pros, Cons as Pro Per
MARTINEZ - Murder defendant Susan Polk has many of the characteristics of a great defense lawyer: She is fiery, articulate and sometimes eloquent as she speaks about truth and justice and the need for an unbiased court system.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
MARTINEZ - Murder defendant Susan Polk has many of the characteristics of a great defense lawyer: She is fiery, articulate and sometimes eloquent as she speaks about truth and justice and the need for an unbiased court system.
But when the jury returns its verdict, some lawyers say, she may wish she'd kept a trained attorney fight...
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