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Robert Shapiro

American Lawyer

Born: Sep 2, 1942

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Our constitutionally-based criminal justice system places a high value on protecting the innocent. Among its central tenets is the idea that it is better to let a guilty person go free than to convict someone without evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. Robert Shapiro

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During my undergraduate training at UCLA, I was studying finance and securities; my particular interest was with mutual funds. Wanting to get into a high position at some of the companies that were doing that, I knew that law would be useful. Robert Shapiro

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Not only did we play the race card, we dealt it from the bottom of the deck. Robert Shapiro

Only Bottom Dealt Did Race Deck Play Card

It's true that if you advise politicians on economic policy in the U.S. today, you spend your time in a cross between inquiry and combat. You are always on the periphery of harsh partisan warfare that has nothing to do with substance. Robert Shapiro

I've always kept my word, and my clients have always kept their word. Robert Shapiro

Word Clients Always Kept

Criminal cases require strategy, and prosecutors should attempt to prove only what can be proved. Robert Shapiro

Strategy Criminal Cases Only Attempt Prosecutors Prove Proved Require Should

In court, jurors are admonished by the judge at every recess not to discuss the case or form any opinions until the case is given to them for deliberations. Of course, there is no such limitation on the public. Robert Shapiro

Judge Every Case Given Until Course Court Limitation Opinions Discuss Any Form Public Them Recess

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