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 Trials are always harrowing and stressful, with twists and turns and hurdles.

This, by the way, is why I did appeals😂

I sat in a quiet office and read court records filled with harrowing twists, turns, and hurdles. 

The defense appellatte lawyer basically looks at the entire trial record and tries to figure out what went wrong. (Sort of like a forensic pathologist, but sometimes we can bring it all back to life).

This is a warning: Don't stress over each twist and turn coming up. 
 @e184fd3c But you didn't totally escape the trials. Transcripts can be harrowing, especially reading eye witness testimony about the moments before someone's death. Also, viewing some photograghic evidence. I won't say more.