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Law Practice

Jul. 13, 2001

'Starry-Eyed Patriot,' Tender and Sincere

LOS ANGELES - Barry Levin was the first lawyer I met in the Criminal Courts Building, during a hearing on the Hawkins case, a hotly contested capital-murder retrial more than 10 years ago.

        LOS ANGELES - Barry Levin was the first lawyer I met in the Criminal Courts Building, during a hearing on the Hawkins case, a hotly contested capital-murder retrial more than 10 years ago.
        The prosecutor was Marcia Clark, pre-O.J. Simpson. She and Levin traded accusations of misconduct in strong language. It was pretty dramatic stuff.
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