Indeed. It is possible to inspire someone to look upon you more favorably even if you happen to be on the wrong side of a case, so long as your arguments are sound and strongly presented. After all, part of what doing our job well entails is pushing the defense to a higher standard in their own work, and the converse holds true as well. While it is also part of our duty to make every attempt to indict the correct person to begin with, to fail at that does not preclude doing our best and potentially being respected despite our mistakes.
[Is he thinking of a certain someone? Yes, he is.]
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Indeed. It is possible to inspire someone to look upon you more favorably even if you happen to be on the wrong side of a case, so long as your arguments are sound and strongly presented. After all, part of what doing our job well entails is pushing the defense to a higher standard in their own work, and the converse holds true as well. While it is also part of our duty to make every attempt to indict the correct person to begin with, to fail at that does not preclude doing our best and potentially being respected despite our mistakes.
[Is he thinking of a certain someone? Yes, he is.]