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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
Type:
Manuscript draft / book excerpt (discovery document)
File Size:
2.59 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir draft written by Alan Dershowitz, dated April 2, 2012. In the text, Dershowitz discusses his philosophy on criminal defense, explaining why he represents guilty clients and referencing his past work on high-profile cases like Claus Von Bulow and O.J. Simpson. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a congressional inquiry.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author / Attorney / Professor |
The narrator of the text, identified by name in a quote about his recruitment for the Von Bulow case.
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| Claus Von Bulow | Client |
Former client of the author; subject of an appeal case discussed in the text.
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| O.J. Simpson | Client |
Former client mentioned as a case the author subsequently won despite predictions.
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Organizations (4)
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| New York Magazine |
Quoted a lawyer predicting Dershowitz would lose the Von Bulow appeal.
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| Esquire magazine |
Commented critically on the Von Bulow appeal.
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| Harvard Law |
Institution where Alan Dershowitz is a professor.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' in the footer.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (6)
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Mentioned as a country with a zealous defense bar.
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Mentioned as a country with a zealous defense bar.
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Mentioned as a country with a zealous defense bar.
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Mentioned as a country where the majority of charged people might be innocent (negative context).
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Mentioned in negative context regarding justice system.
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Mentioned in negative context regarding justice system.
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Relationships (2)
Text discusses taking the Von Bulow case and appeal.
Text mentions the O.J. Simpson case as one the author subsequently won.
Key Quotes (4)
"Why do I defend people who I know are guilty? Because that’s the job of a criminal defense lawyer and I have chosen that noble profession."Source
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"The reality is that the vast majority of people who are charged with serious crimes are factually guilty—that is, they did it!"Source
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"He’ll add something useful and do a brilliant analysis of the record. He isn’t going to make it. Of some guys you can say “That’s a patient he isn’t going to save. He can only make him more comfortable.”"Source
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Quote #3
"Dershowitz enjoys a wide reputation as a last resort for convicted criminals, being especially keep at finding legal loopholes that render his clients’ convictions unconstitutional."Source
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Quote #4
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