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Originally Posted by Kevin
No, defendants seldom take the stand in their trials. I mean almost never. There's almost no way in hell that happens here. It's always the defendant's final call, but I won't say I'd never advise a client to take the stand, but I'll say almost never. The prosecution is going to have to prove its case without the help of the Defendant. It's his constitutional right to not testify and the jury will be instructed not to draw any conclusions from it.
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Yes. I know this. I've worked as an ASA and an AG in a special prosecution unit. I can see a defense attorney putting him on this case because it is all down to his credibility. If I could get an in limine order to keep out the perjury in the bail proceedings (and absent a conviction, that's likely under Florida law), I would seriously consider putting him on.
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