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This document is a court transcript from a case filed on February 24, 2022, capturing the direct examination of a witness named Brune. The questioning focuses on Brune's professional philosophy as a "forceful advocate," the factual certainty behind issues they raised in court, and their prior representation of David Parse. Brune defends their conduct, stating they strive for accuracy and only raise issues they believe have merit.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Brune | Witness |
The individual being questioned during a direct examination in a court proceeding.
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| David Parse | Client |
Mentioned as a person whom Brune previously represented.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Court | Government Agency |
The judicial body with which the defense counsel raised issues.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
The court reporting agency that transcribed the testimony, as indicated at the bottom of the page.
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Relationships (2)
The questioner states, 'Now, with regard to David Parse, you represented him for a'.
The questioner mentions 'you and the other defense counsel in this case raised issues with the Court'.
Key Quotes (2)
"forceful advocacy"Source
— Unnamed Questioner (quoting Brune's website)
(A phrase from the witness's website, used by the questioner to ask about their aggressive approach to representing clients.)
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"What I am saying is that if I made a representation to the Court I tried very hard to make it accurate and I did not raise issues with the Court if I didn't think that they had merit."Source
— Brune
(Brune's response when questioned about the certainty of facts behind issues raised in court, explaining their professional standard.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 616-2 Filed 02/24/22 Page 23 of 130
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Brune - direct
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1 A. Oh, I did indeed, yes, understood.
2 Q. And during trial?
3 A. Yes.
4 Q. And you don't hesitate to do that if it helps your client,
5 correct?
6 A. Certainly not.
7 Q. And you're not afraid of being aggressive on behalf of your
8 client, correct?
9 A. That's correct.
10 Q. That's what you mean in part when you use the phrase
11 "forceful advocacy" on your website, correct?
12 A. Yes. It's important to be aggressive but not too
13 aggressive. You want to be a forceful advocate.
14 Q. And many times you and the other defense counsel in this
15 case raised issues with the Court about which you had less than
16 a hundred percent certainty, correct?
17 A. I disagree.
18 Q. Is it your testimony here that with regard to every issue,
19 every question that you raised with the Court you knew with a
20 hundred percent certainty what the underlying facts were?
21 A. No, that's not what I'm saying. What I am saying is that
22 if I made a representation to the Court I tried very hard to
23 make it accurate and I did not raise issues with the Court if I
24 didn't think that they had merit.
25 Q. Now, with regard to David Parse, you represented him for a
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
Brune - direct
251
1 A. Oh, I did indeed, yes, understood.
2 Q. And during trial?
3 A. Yes.
4 Q. And you don't hesitate to do that if it helps your client,
5 correct?
6 A. Certainly not.
7 Q. And you're not afraid of being aggressive on behalf of your
8 client, correct?
9 A. That's correct.
10 Q. That's what you mean in part when you use the phrase
11 "forceful advocacy" on your website, correct?
12 A. Yes. It's important to be aggressive but not too
13 aggressive. You want to be a forceful advocate.
14 Q. And many times you and the other defense counsel in this
15 case raised issues with the Court about which you had less than
16 a hundred percent certainty, correct?
17 A. I disagree.
18 Q. Is it your testimony here that with regard to every issue,
19 every question that you raised with the Court you knew with a
20 hundred percent certainty what the underlying facts were?
21 A. No, that's not what I'm saying. What I am saying is that
22 if I made a representation to the Court I tried very hard to
23 make it accurate and I did not raise issues with the Court if I
24 didn't think that they had merit.
25 Q. Now, with regard to David Parse, you represented him for a
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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