Robert Mintz
Robert Mintz
Robert Mintzwas a producer of the Frank Buck film serial Jungle Menace...
certainly defense
It is certainly going to set the defense scrambling to restructure some of their tactics.
black case clear defense government nearly paint suggesting trying white
The government is trying to paint this as a clear case of right vs. wrong. What the defense is doing is suggesting this case is not nearly as black and white as the government is trying to suggest.
aside baggage business clients defense hurts jury key technical
The key for the defense is to put aside the baggage that is Enron, get the jury to see their clients as individuals and show why each of these transactions was business as usual. The longer, the more technical this gets, the more it hurts the government.
agree appears corrupt found jury unable
It appears that that's the jury has found one corrupt persuader but was unable to agree on which one.
case critical embraced government plans preparing surprising
When you look at how long the government has been preparing this case it is not surprising that they have not scrapped their plans and immediately embraced him as a critical witness.
case complex far jury schedule trial understand
This trial schedule is a tacit acknowledgement that the case was far too complex for the jury to understand what was going on,
almost conviction fate jurors opportunity risk runs save sealing testimony
His testimony may be his only opportunity to save himself, but at the same time, he runs the risk of sealing his fate and almost guaranteeing his conviction if jurors find his testimony incredible.
additional good instead judge talking weeks
There is a good possibility the judge will give them some additional time. But we're talking weeks instead of months.
exactly jurors knew
He'll be able to tell jurors exactly what those two knew about the much-maligned partnerships.
government plays
If the government plays their cross- examination of the defendants only to a draw, they lose. They have to do better than that.
model
He was a model of contrition on the stand.
shot simplify
The Government's only shot at convictions is to simplify this case.
dissect expecting explosive jurors testimony
There is still no explosive evidence. Jurors will be expecting prosecutors to dissect their testimony with a scalpel.
heavy obviously taking
Obviously they are taking a look at the evidence. They must be heavy into deliberations.