This time the trial hinged on "he said, she said" rather than the facts of the case. My client was charged with assault and facing jail time. The facts were in dispute with each side sticking to their particular version of how things happened. There was no physical evidence. My client was a middle-aged man of slight build. The female whom he allegedly assaulted was 6 feet tall and weighed around 180 pounds. During her deposition, she came across as aggressive and willing to fight if the situation warranted. On the other hand, my client presented himself as a gentle, mild-mannered man who wouldn't instigate any kind of problem.
Guess who won at trial? I did because the jury found my client to be more credible. The alleged victim came across as aggressive and arrogant-neither quality appealed to the jury.
In a jury trial, there's a certain amount of salesmanship that has to occur to be victorious. The jury has to like your client and has to like you as an attorney. If they don't, you may be in for a hard time.
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