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Originally Posted by Burninator
What? Are you blaming the lawyer for Tschetter's actions and/or for doing his job?
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Not at all, Mr. Der is just doing his job which is representing his client.
I am no big time lawyer (pulls at my suspenders) but I don't think the judge is going to believe that a recovering alcoholic accidentally drank vodka mistaking it for water. The judge isn't an idiot.
As this clowns lawyer I probably would have advised him against making up some dumb lie that's going to hurt his case and dig him a deeper hole than he already is in. I'd advise my client to tell the truth that as a recovering alcoholic he had relapsed and that that helped towards his bad decisions. Heck, maybe he is telling the truth but it seems like a far fetched story.
I'm no judge either but I'd be more lenient to someone who told the truth no matter how bad the decision than someone who stretches the truth and continues to dig themselves a deeper hole. The judge doesn't want to be embarrassed.