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AndyC wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:57 pm All well and good - problem is, by pleading SD, you've said that you did shoot the guy; now YOU have to justify it.

No, YOU only have to tell the story (hopefully true) to your attorney. You should never be on the stand testifying. You can't be compelled to testify against yourself.

DynamicDan wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 1:54 pm Let your attorney do your talking for you.

That's the thought I've had since the first post. If you're the defendant in a criminal trial and you're on the stand, you've proven two points.

1. You're a fool.
2. You hired a fool for an attorney.