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Jonathan D. Cope, Esq. | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @62a04c04 75 % of the defense attorney's time is wasted on dubious, losing motions. This practice flies under the concept of practicing "due diligence." Seen it and watched it for 40 years from both vantage points, being a defense attorney or a prosecutor.
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Laffy | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @3bd57d4d Seems they're also tying to establish grounds for appeal.
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Jonathan D. Cope, Esq. | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @62a04c04 Great! Preserving a Point Relied On for an appeal where the judgment will get affirmed on appeal!
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Jonathan D. Cope, Esq. | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @62a04c04 There well may be new and novel issues that should be appealed in these cases, but, in most cases, the attorney is just going through the motions, literally and figuratively.