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Ocelot II

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13. Defense lawyers in high-profile cases always hire consultants.

Reply to empedocles (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 07:23 PM

Nov 2021

Who's paying for them, as well as the attorneys' fees, isn't clear, but it isn't illegal to hire a consultant, in- or out-of-state - it's done all the time.

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