Appellate Practice
Nov. 27, 2006
On Appeal, Criminal Cases Can Get a Little Weird Sometimes
SAN FRANCISCO - Jurors give a judge a birthday gift. A prosecutor refers to a defendant as Dennis the Menace. A drunken driver argues he was so drunk he didn't realize the police were chasing him.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Jurors give a judge a birthday gift. A prosecutor refers to a defendant as Dennis the Menace. A drunken driver argues he was so drunk he didn't realize the police were chasing him.
These are just some of the unusual circumstances criminal defense attorneys have latched onto to try to overturn convictions.
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