Madeleine74
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Ah but notice I said, "creative." An attorney has latitude on the inferences s/he can draw and can also make lots of promises in opening that they do not have to ever follow up. They can also make pronouncements without knowing that they are specifically false (and also not know if they are specifically true). Depends on the state's laws, of course. Many defense attorneys are seen as slimy because they straddle that line and push the envelope.