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To: RBW in PA

You need to talk to an attorney licensed in that state. In some states, opening and closing statements are not required to be taken down in felony cases, although they may sometimes be. From your description, your state may be one of those, in which case you would likely be out of luck.

If your criminal attorney won’t answer your question as to what would have been taken down in that matter, you might need to retain other experienced counsel to advise you. Again, I would recommend that you consult an experienced criminal defense attorney in your jurisdiction.

Also, how was it taken down? Stenotype, Stenomask, Realtime, Digital? There may or may not be an audio recording depending on how the court reporter worked. (And, in some civil matters in some courts, an audio tape might be all that is available.


15 posted on 03/08/2021 6:12:57 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35

The closing remarks were recorded. The vast majority of the transcript is accurate. However, the ADA’s “inappropriate” remarks were altered to single sentence and downplayed so a person who was not present would think nothing of them.


16 posted on 03/08/2021 6:17:37 PM PST by RBW in PA
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To: PAR35

Sometimes hiring a local defense attorney is not the wisest decision unless they have a reputation for going after the local corrupt cops, prosecutors, and judges. In that case, they will think twice before trying ‘F’ you over.


23 posted on 03/08/2021 6:27:10 PM PST by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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