41.  Cost can be a practical argument against the death penalty, said David Bruck, a South Carolina criminal defense lawyer who advises defense lawyers in capital cases.

42.  Criminal defense attorney Richard Lubin said he was surprised to learn that the two sides had ceased communicating just weeks before trial.

43.  Criminal defense lawyers have been following the sentencing question with interest.

44.  Criminal defense lawyers rarely succeed in freeing anyone who has been convicted, Scheck said.

45.  Criminal defense attorneys, for example, have been mostly left out of the raises so far, law firms say.

46.  Criminal defense lawyers acknowledge that they often find themselves defending clients who are probably guilty.

47.  Criminal defense lawyers want an increase in fees the state pays for court-appointed lawyers.

48.  Criminal defense lawyers, though, argued that there must be limits.

49.  Criminal defense attorneys as well as US attorneys credit Seltzer for rejuvenating the task force.

50.  David Herriford, a former prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney, recognized the gamesmanship.