Robert Gettleman

Crime

Mistrial in Massage Parlor Prosecution After Masseuse Recognizes Defense Lawyer — as a Client….

We have the makings of a trend: inappropriate contacts between participants in jury trials. These contacts can be problematic because a jury trial constitutes a delicate ecosystem, in which contacts and communications between actors are regulated strictly to ensure the fairness of the proceedings. Now we bring you news of, er, more intimate contact between a witness and a lawyer -- which culminated in a mistrial....