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Originally Posted by missdpuck
So I now I just read about this other case coming out of California, where the defense attorneys for the boys involved are saying they are good kids who never got into trouble with the law....what does that have to do with it.
The rape happened last year but the arrests were made last week. This was in Saratoga CA a prosperous Silicon Valley suburb, blalblahblah
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If you're a defense attorney it has plenty to do with it, especially if the case is relying on things other than direct physical evidence. Shaping the way that both the accused and the victim are viewed is a huge part of a criminal case, particularly sexual assault cases.