The only thing that's remarkable to me about some of the cover stories you girls come up with is how unlikely the stories are to be believed by police, prosecutors, judges, juries, and yes, even criminal defense attorneys.
Originally Posted by ShysterJon
My all time best was an investment adviser who embezzled a six-figure haul of municipal bonds from an elderly client. He claimed he was actually looking out for the victim's interest. He said that all signs pointed to a crash in the muni bond market so he cashed in the bonds and transferred it all to his personal off-shore account in order to protect the client from big losses.
Then there was the ex-felon caught with a 10mm pistol in his car. He claimed it was his buddy's gun and that the friend had been out hunting with it earlier that day. It was turkey season.
Then there was the Army corporal who got busted wheeling an M142 Explosion Training Simulator into a Forth of July picnic. He claimed he had bought it legally at a road-side fireworks stand. The M142 holds over 100 pounds of explosive and is used to simulate the detonation of a tactical nuclear warhead during training exercises. Fortunately there was a reserve officer at the picnic who recognized the thing and called the cops before the idiot set it off.
And the list goes on and on and on and . . . .
I am absolutely dedicated to the idea that the client deserves the best defense you can give them - but I gotta say that the BS often gets both old and thick real fast.
Cheers,
Mazo.