Catherine Crier Quotes

A trial without witnesses, when it involves a criminal accusation, a criminal matter, is not a true trial.

Courtroom dramas can be boring.

A trial deals with only a limited amount of information, considering only the evidence which is available and also admissible and which relates directly to the charges on the indictment.

I did not have anything to do with these murders. Ever.

Criticism always seemed to me a lot like police work. You look for clues, fingerprints, motives. You need to construct an airtight case.

You're certain to get a decision in a trial.

And, you know, like I said, I'm not looking forward to a trial.

For every criminal case, the judge must construct a perfect syllogism: the major premise must be the general law; the minor premise, whether or not the action in question is in compliance with the law; and the conclusion, acquittal or punishment.

There is - you know, there's receipts for rented cars and license plates and guns and hand prints and palm prints and fingerprints. You know, I want to wait until I'm in a court.

All sides in a trial want to hide at least some of the truth.

'Murder in the First' takes 12 episodes to explore the crime and the issues surrounding it, all in the hopes of answering the question, 'How did we get to this point?'

I knew I was coming home, I thought they would consider acquittal, I was disappointed that they didn't.

A criminal should be exonerated if it is proven to the court that the blood of the victim was permitted.

I think trials are inherently dramatic and interesting and are always going to be part of the news.

I agree with Scott Turow: A courtroom is inherently dramatic. You walk into court - it's like an ER, you know? Life and death is going on there. And it's moment-by-moment, and it's packed with energy. And even though you think you know what a witness is going to say, you can be wrong. Witnesses surprise you.

There was never sufficient evidence presented at my trial to support a finding of intent to kill.

Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors.

Some writers hate to go to trials, but I love trials.

Decisions on a matter as serious as charging an individual with a crime cannot be decided on anything less than complete examination of all available evidence. Anything less is not justice.

You have been tried by twelve good men and true, not of your peers but as high above you as heaven is of hell, and they have said you are guilty.

I hardly expected the grand jury to sustain me, after they saw everything different from what it had been while I was there. Yet they did, and their report to the court advises all the changes made that I had proposed.

One evening, after my wife and son had gone out for a walk, I decided to have a talk with my neighbor, who I believe was murdered. I had gotten to know and admire him by listening to people talk about him. He seemed a wonderful person with much to give.

And unless you think there is a serious chance you're going to jail, don't listen to your lawyer.

Come here immediately and see if you can find the murderer of the President.

I am as innocent regarding any conspiracy as any of you gentlemen in the room.