Comments on: The Barry Bonds trial starts with a snore

By: Roger Moore

Roger Moore — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:02:38 +0000

The thing that really gets those firms’ attention is winning the case. Nobody cares how great your opening statement sounds if you don’t bring home the conviction- especially if, as Craig says, the thing that’s supposed to make it sound so great can plausibly be blamed for losing the case.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:09:51 +0000

I've got a great fishing joke for you. Unfortunately, I can't print it here.

By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:25:03 +0000

aaronmoreno; your fish analogy reminds me of of my charter fishing excursions. I’ve had a big fish or 2 on a line before. By 30 minutes, I deeply regretted ever going fishing, my arms & back were on fire and the damn pole was doing long term damage to my prospects of fatherhood. I dare say if you can’t land your fish in 10 or 15 minutes what you are engaged in is either self torture or showing off, not fishing. Same goes for this trial.

By: aaronmoreno

aaronmoreno — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:04:09 +0000

Of course the prosecutor has to take a half hour with his opening. This is the one that gets his name to the top of every firm’s list.

If you had a world-record marlin on the line, you would want to take your time with it, wouldn’t you?