Inside Attempted Murder Trial: Self-Defense, Cross-Examination, and a Full Acquittal

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Inside Attempted Murder Trial: Self-Defense, Cross-Examination, and a Full Acquittal

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In this episode of MJT, Partner Dan Higgins talks with fellow founding partner Mickey Williams about a court-martial they tried together — an attempted murder case that ended in a full acquittal. They walk through the case from the initial incident through trial strategy, the self-defense legal standard and how it's judged through the accused's eyes, a cross-examination that unraveled the alleged victim's credibility, and the verdict that followed. A candid look at what it takes to win a case where a client's freedom is entirely on the line.