Ohlbaum, a professor of criminal law at Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, said, ''Strategically, I assume it became a forgone conclusion among the defense lawyers that there was no way to beat the government's account on the disposal of the body.'' Lawyers using the approach argue that just because a defendant committed some wrongs that does not make him guilty of more serious crimes, like murder.īenjamin Brafman, a prominent New York trial lawyer, said he called the approach ''taking the case away from the government,'' because prosecutors were often unable to adjust quickly enough after defendants made last-minute concessions.Įdward D. The goal, they say, is to try to win an acquittal by taking the sting out of inflammatory accusations. Oteri's strategy of admitting some damaging assertions is a common but hazardous one. The courthouse in downtown Wilmington is surrounded by television trucks. Even sports call-in shows on the radio have been deluged with opinions on the trial. Nearly everyone here has been drawn into the case. He told the jurors that a witness other than Mr. Fahey, 30, died as a result of an ''outrageous, horrible, tragic accident,'' which he did not describe.
Oteri only added to the intrigue with his explanation. Ritter, a professor at Widener University School of Law here. ''People thought they could anticipate what the trial would be,'' said Judith L.
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