I didn’t follow this case very closely until the trial but am now hooked. You mention Mason- I’ve heard about his reputation also but have watched him carefully and have really not seen him perform as a good or even once good-but-past-his-prime lawyer. Has he gotten “old”? He doesn’t seem ancient- late 60’s maybe? The best I’ve seen him do was when the jury was out of the courtroom yesterday when he argued against letting in the evidence from Cindy’s work records.
No doubt though- worst defense I’ve ever seen.
As 2d chair, he is REQUIRED to do everything Lead dictates.
His only alternative is to request to resign the case, and there is no way Perry would let him out at this time.
BTW, re: Mason’s age, as you know, I am a “last half of the 60” old fart!
:)
Be well.