Christopher Darden
Christopher Darden
Christopher Allen "Chris" Dardenis an American lawyer, author, actor, lecturer and practicing attorney. He was a 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, where he was assigned to the prosecution of O. J. Simpson, in which role he gained a great deal of national attention...
brown deserved nicole opinion throat
Is it your opinion Dr. Reichardt that Nicole Brown deserved to have had her throat cut?
describing run trouble
Sometimes I have trouble articulating some things or describing things in a way that I think is necessary. But I never run out of ideas.
case circus defense refer state
This case is a circus and they've made it that way (pointing to the defense team). If they're going to refer me to the state bar, I'll refer them to the U.S. attorney.
difficult handle lawyers people pressure trial
The pressure on the trial lawyers is tremendous, and some people don't handle the pressure well. They really shouldn't handle difficult cases.
writing thinking views
Its much like writing a screenplay with someone else and thats how we view it, I think.
taken law gone
In some ways I'm still recovering from the trial. My health is not as good as it ought to be. I've gone back to practicing law and it seems to have taken a toll for whatever reason.
people black stories
In fact, some reviewers have said that as they got into the story they forgot that the protagonist is a black woman. They were moved by the story - by the people as a whole - and not by the little things.
crazy real years
I'm real bent on dialogue. I'm just a little bit crazy and when you put that along with 20 years as a criminal lawyer, it's pretty easy to come up with some interesting plots.
sleep night law
I no longer teach law. But when I did I advised my students that they should never accept a case if it meant that by doing so you couldn't sleep at night.
writing thinking controversial
I think that as I continue to write, my writing I hope will become more controversial and more provocative.
school law differences
I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference.
writing emotional thinking
I did not think that I was angry, but clearly anger was reflected in my writing. I did not think that I had been affected emotionally, but it was clear from my writing that I was still very emotional about the trial some six months after it ended.
school writing play
I began writing in the 4th grade. As a matter of fact, I produced a play for the entire school. It was about Leif Ericson and the discovery of America.
feet events inspired
The events of the day inspired me to become a lawyer.