Yes they are. Furthermore, all attorneys are slick to one degree or another.
They can sometimes make white look convincingly black. Dusek would have delighted in making Westerfield appear guilty no matter what he said.
Feldman played it safe and did what was best for his client. Shame and disgrace on anyone who assumes that means guilt.
Sometimes, sometimes not :
24 Q. FOR INSTANCE, YOU CAN LOOK AT ME AND SEE WITH
25 CERTAINTY THAT I'M WEARING A GREY SUIT MORE OR LESS, RIGHT?
26 A. YES.
27 Q. BUT IT'S POSSIBLE THAT I'M WEARING A RED TIE, ISN'T
28 IT?
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1 A. NO, BECAUSE I SAW YOU WERE WEARING A YELLOW ONE.
2 Q. OKAY. THAT DIDN'T WORK.
E for effort Mr. Feldman !