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0 pointscactusplant73743y ago0 comments

> And if they had apprehended Woz he would probably had a lawyer to bail him out and smooth things over.

One can have a good lawyer but that lawyer cannot change the facts of the case.

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A lawyer can help you decide which facts to reveal and which to withhold. A good lawyer will prevent you from making the state's case for them.

Facts in my comment refer to the information the prosecutor has at their disposal.

drdec3y ago

I thought the context of this discussion was concerning an interview with law enforcement, in this case the Secret Service.

So? Law is about men's rea and judge-ment, not mere facts.

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0 pointscactusplant73743y ago0 comments

> And if they had apprehended Woz he would probably had a lawyer to bail him out and smooth things over.

One can have a good lawyer but that lawyer cannot change the facts of the case.

drdec3y ago

A lawyer can help you decide which facts to reveal and which to withhold. A good lawyer will prevent you from making the state's case for them.

Facts in my comment refer to the information the prosecutor has at their disposal.

drdec3y ago

I thought the context of this discussion was concerning an interview with law enforcement, in this case the Secret Service.

So? Law is about men's rea and judge-ment, not mere facts.

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