Stories and Strategies
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Who is best qualified to be our next prosecutor?
In my opinion, In order to understand how justice works in our county, you need to understand our history. Our entire county, not just the courts, was dominated from the 1950′s until the 1980′s by John T. Corrigan. He was not always right, and his …
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The Policeman Is Your Friend*, Homicide Case Dismissed
“I am not a criminal-so what am I doing sitting here waiting for a criminal defense lawyer- Jay Milano?” There sat the client and his wife on a bench outside of a courtroom. They were young, good looking, hard working and had been trouble free. …
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How to Win Cases – Part I
Unless there is a vigorous objection, this is the first of a series of columns on trial practice. They will all be by me. In fact, we are already looking for authors qualified on the topic (read, willing to write). Jimmy Buffet introduces one of …
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How to Win Cases – Part II
What makes trial exciting is the heat. Cross-examination is the crucible which, when used correctly, will burn away the mistakes and the shadings and the lies, and leave the truth. David Pomerantz, in the article preceding, treats the subject of expert cross-examination with depth and …
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How to Win Cases – Part III
“There are no rules in a knife fight.” — Butch Cassidy Many lawyers, good ones, view dealing with the media as a knife fight. They don’t trust reporters or their editors and feel that even if they win, they will come out bloody. As a …
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How to Win Cases – Part IV
Fifteen years ago Milliard Farmer, a legendary death penalty lawyer, came to Ohio and spoke. He decried the loss of civil confrontation within the courts. He told us that lawyers were becoming afraid to speak their minds, and that justice would pay a price. We …
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How to Win Cases – Part V
All lawyers, and most other Americans, know about Gerry Spence. He is the long-haired, fringed suede, book writing, TV commentating, trial lawyer. Some, myself included, believe him to be the best of us at understanding and then teaching juries. On the other hand some, myself …
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The St. Bernadette Defamation Case-Teachers Vindicated-$1,000,000 Verdict
For 24 years, you’ve worked day in and day out with young girls and boys, helping them with math, science and reading classes. You’ve watched younger brothers and older sisters move through from kindergarten on up until they are ready for high school and every …
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I’m Not a Criminal, a Cleveland Mortgage Fraud Prosecution Out of Control
These are not the properties in question. Not everyone who commits a crime is a criminal – not everyone who needs a criminal defense lawyer is guilty – sometimes innocent people are charged with crimes. How could an innocent man (or woman) end up as …
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“I will track you to the ends of the earth!” The Death of the Youngstown Mafia
Jay Milano, law professor and nationally known criminal defense, malpractice, injury, and accident lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio writes what it is like to represent a client charged with the death penalty in Federal Court. So said our client (who killed people for a living) to …