Habeas Porpoise Quotes

“SOLOMON’S LAWS 1. Try not to piss off a cop unless you have a damn good reason . . . or a damn good lawyer. 2. The best way to hustle a case is to pretend you don’t want the work. 3. When arguing with a woman who is strong, intelligent, and forthright, consider using trickery, artifice, and deceit. 4. A prosecutor’s job is to build a brick wall around her case. A defense lawyer’s job is to tear down the wall, or at least to paint graffiti on the damn thing. 5. Listen to bus drivers, bailiffs, and twelve-year-old boys. Some days, they all know more than you do. 6. When the testimony is too damn good, when there are no contradictions and all the potholes are filled with smooth asphalt, chances are the witness is lying. 7. A shark who can’t bite is nothing but a mermaid. 8. When the woman you love is angry, it’s best to give her space, time, and copious quantities of wine. 9. Be confident, but not cocky. Smile, but don’t snicker. And no matter how desperate your case, never let the jurors see your fear. 10. Never sleep with a medical examiner, unless you’re dead. 11. If you can’t keep a promise to a loved one, you probably aren’t going to keep the loved one, either. 12. Life may be a marathon, but sometimes you have to sprint to save a life.”
― Paul Levine, Habeas Porpoise

“Life may be a marathon, but sometimes you have to sprint to save a life.”
― Paul Levine, Habeas Porpoise

“If you can’t keep a promise to a loved one, you probably aren’t going to keep the loved one, either.”
― Paul Levine, Habeas Porpoise

“When the woman you love is angry, it’s best to give her space, time, and copious quantities of wine.”
― Paul Levine, Habeas Porpoise

“A shark that can’t bite is nothing but a mermaid.”
― Paul Levine, Habeas Porpoise

“True stories are full of holes. Life isn’t a smooth freeway across a fruited plain. Life is a winding, pot-holed road, slick with oil, and studded with broken glass. It was one of Steve’s laws. If a witness’ testimony is too damn good, if there are no loose ends or contradictions, chances are his story is as phony as Donald Trump’s hair.”
― Paul Levine, Habeas Porpoise

“Until I come up with something better, the hammer defense.” “Huh?” “Classic legal strategy, Nash. If the law is on your side, hammer the law. If the facts are on your side, hammer the facts. If neither is on your side, hammer the table.”
― Paul Levine, Habeas Porpoise

“That’s ridiculous. I’ve never sold a milligram of trayf in my life.”
― Paul Levine, Habeas Porpoise