Criminal
Jul. 23, 2025
Electing a lawless president puts every American at risk
In criminal law, delay is usually an ineffectual defense tactic - but in President Donald Trump's case, it became key to dodging justice with the help of the Supreme Court.
William W. Bruzzo
Law Ofc William W BruzzoWill is criminal defense lawyer in Orange County practicing civilian and military criminal law. He is a 1994 Graduate of the Naval Justice School and spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps which included positions as a judge advocate, company commander and the executive officer of an H&S Company in the 4th Tank Battalion. He was honorably discharged as a major. He is also a mentor at the Veteran's Court in the Orange County Superior Court.
After 30 years of being a criminal defense attorney in state and military courts, I have observed three different ways to resolve a criminal case: The first and most obvious method is to beat the case on the facts. That is, the prosecution simply doesn't have enough evidence to prove the matter beyond a reasonable doubt. Most of the time, if there are holes in the prosecution's case, this can be pointed out during negotiation and the matter dismissed. If there is disagreement...
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