Your argument was the only (defense argument) that made me uncomfortable. I kept hoping it would end.
I have spent a career watching and interacting with attorneys - as the elected district attorney, as a line prosecutor and defense attorney - you are one of a handful of the best lawyers I have ever seen in the courtroom.
I was astonished to learn he had graduated from law school only in 1995. I would have attributed another fifteen years experience to his resume.
You were the best lawyer in the courtroom.
You were the best lawyer in the courtroom.
This has been an extraordinary case. It's not hyperbole to use that word. It raised absolutely state-of-the-art legal issues and serious factual issues as well. I think it's appropriate to recognize and commend Mr. Goldstein . . . for working so energetically and effectively on your behalf. This is in the best tradition of the legal profession and it's really made a difference. You're going to get out of prison many years earlier than you would have absent his skill and dedication.