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reilloc

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Nov 25, 2009, 2:27:09 PM11/25/09
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http://cjonline.com/news/state/2009-11-25/attorney_pulls_out_grenade_in_court

Some people were born to lead more interesting lives than most.

LNC

David M. Silver

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Nov 25, 2009, 2:51:48 PM11/25/09
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In article <hek0ec$7s1$1...@news.eternal-september.org>,
reilloc <rei...@gmail.com> wrote:

It might be even more interesting to know how Kepfield, the defense
lawyer, managed to tie the concept of "imminent threat" into his defense
argument in a forgery and theft case.

Now if he were defending someone accused of prematurely using force in
self-defense, I might understand the need, but forgery or theft?

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David M. Silver
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"The Lieutenant expects your names to shine!"
Robert Anson Heinlein, USNA '29
Lt.(jg), USN, R'td

Quadibloc

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Nov 29, 2009, 9:54:57 PM11/29/09
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On Nov 25, 12:51 pm, "David M. Silver" <ag.plus...@verizon.net> wrote:

> It might be even more interesting to know how Kepfield, the defense
> lawyer, managed to tie the concept of "imminent threat" into his defense
> argument in a forgery and theft case.
>
> Now if he were defending someone accused of prematurely using force in
> self-defense, I might understand the need, but forgery or theft?

The article explains this - he was defending a woman who claimed that
she only participated in the forgery under duress from the other
defendant.

John Savard

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