Those Who Have Complaints Should keep Their Complaints to Themselves.
Even though we’ve all heard it before, it’s past time for citizens to refrain from discussing legal situations that are currently in peril. Any comment made on the spur of the moment, as in this case, could spell the end of the case as a result of its implications.
In one particular case, the opposing counsel expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that their client had to go a significant distance in order to obtain some essential documents. Consequently, the opposition was able to demonstrate that the defendant was unaware of the papers in question, allowing them to be excluded from consideration.