Criminal
Dec. 22, 2011
Criminal cases that made a splash in 2011
Talk about expecting the unexpected - that was the running theme for this year's most popular criminal cases.
Louis J. Shapiro
Email: LouisJShapiro@Gmail.com
Louis, a former Los Angeles County Public Defender, is a criminal defense attorney and State Bar-certified criminal law specialist out of Century City. He is also a legal analyst, board member of the California Innocence Project and Project For The Innocence at Loyola Law School, CACJ and LACBA'S Criminal Justice Executive Committee.
Talk about expecting the unexpected. That is the only way to describe the criminal law cases that made a splash in 2011. Let's jump right into it:
Casey Anthony: When everyone thought this case was decided before the trial even began, defense attorney Jose Baez and his team proved to the world otherwise. It was a verdict that shook the country and made waves across the world. This case was a prime example of the media and public setting the burden of proof so high, tha...
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