Imagine preparing for a murder trial…
Knowing virtually every word you say could be watched by millions of people.
Would you want the cameras there?
Luigi Mangione's defense team recently pushed the question into the spotlight when they asked a Manhattan court to livestream his upcoming trial.
Their argument involved access, extraordinary public interest and the number of journalists trying to cover the proceedings.
But for criminal defense lawyers, there's a more interesting strategic question:
When does publicity help the defense… and when does it become another opponent in the courtroom?
Here's what Mangione's lawyers asked the judge to do:
Curious where you'd come down on this one.
-The Criminal Defense Brief