Defense Strategy and Opening Statement

Recognizing Strengths in the Other Side’s Case Might Make You More Persuasive

Sound Jury Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

He didn’t even acknowledge them in his opening statement. At the end of the trial, the jurors found in favor of the defense and afterward, I had the opportunity to interview a few of the jurors. I went looking for this research after a recent experience in Seattle, Washington.

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How Sean Combs Got a Partial Acquittal

Practice of Law

JULY 9, 2025

In her opening statement, Combs' attorney Teny Geragos told jurors that they may think Combs was "a really bad boyfriend," but that didn't mean he was a sex trafficker. That defense strategy paid off. They alleged that the sex acts were consensual and that the drug use was not forced.

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