jmdrake
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"Not my fault" defense. I helped make and place those bombs which injured and killed people but it wasn't my fault. Don't blame me.
Stupid I agree. The defense attorneys are taking a calculated risk that they'll get more millage out of arguing against a dead brother than trying t argue facts that some jurors may dismiss as conspiracy theory. If the jury hates your client, even if there is strong evidence for reasonable doubt, the jury may still go against you. The defense attorneys are going for a strategy they hope will make their client seem more sympathetic. And even if it does't get him and outright acquittal it could garner sympathy in the penalty phase.