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re: Greatest defense lawyer of all time?

Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:15 pm to
Posted by Tomatocantender
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:15 pm to
Douglas Schmidt. Came up with diminished capacity due to too much sugar and junk food later to be coined the Twinkie Defense...since used in 1000s of Murder 1 defenses.
Posted by THRILLHO
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:16 pm to
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:17 pm to
Take your pick of Luckhoo, Spence, or Darrow.

F. Lee Bailey arguably had the best X of any lawyer in any discipline.



ETA I should have noted Lionel Luckhoo was Guyanese, but the OP didn't say American and Luckhoo's achievements are legendary.
This post was edited on 9/27/26 at 4:32 pm
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:20 pm to
In our lifetime it’s Jerry Spence and it’s not close
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:21 pm to
Posted by GentleJackJones
Member since Mar 2019
5474 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:22 pm to
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Luckily brain cancer took care of him!


Dear God
Posted by ronricks
Member since Mar 2021
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:27 pm to
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I’m going to say Dick Deguerin.


That’s first name that came to my mind.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:29 pm to
Vincent LaGuardia Gambini.

Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:30 pm to
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Dude defended the likes of Randy Weaver of Ruby Ridge fame

What happened to Randy Weaver and his family was despicable.
Posted by Kenna City Solja
America’s City
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:35 pm to
Robert Kardashian
Posted by SPEEDY
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:41 pm to



Baton Rouge’s own


/thread
Posted by greenbean
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:44 pm to
I use the firm of Dewy, Cheatum and Howe.
Posted by SPEEDY
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:47 pm to
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Vincent LaGuardia Gambini.


Jerry Callo >>> Vinny
Posted by andwesway
Zachary, LA
Member since Jun 2016
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:54 pm to
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Luckily brain cancer took care of him!


If the glove don't fit, you must acquit. I was in 10th grade when this went down. The jubilation down the hall from black folks, including teachers, was ridiculous.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:56 pm to
I thought Jerry Gallo, the actor
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:56 pm to
In my relatively limited experience, that would be Alexandria attorney Mike Small.
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:57 pm to
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Johnnie Cochran.
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 5:14 pm to
Roy Cohn
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 5:52 pm to
Ben Matlock
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 9/27/26 at 6:01 pm to
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If the glove don't fit, you must acquit. I was in 10th grade when this went down. The jubilation down the hall from black folks, including teachers, was ridiculous.


The prosecution was retarded. You never EVER let the defendant handle evidence in front of the jury.

Ito allowed the defense to completely dominate that case. No control over his courtroom.
This post was edited on 9/28/26 at 9:41 am
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