Agree with Kevin; actually I'm watching HOMICIDE because of
Kevin. (I'd
about given up on tv series.) Not having seen Kellerman turn
bad in
previous episodes, I was perhaps more sympathetic with his
situation. If
you accept his pursuit of the client's interest, without
regard for truth
or justice, then he's not doing anything worse than the most
biased lawyer
would...so far. And since his tactic has worked to "turn" the
girl in the
case, the police now will have to work to "turn" the
boy--each against the
other. If they don't, the boy will get the blame--and maybe
even if they
do, the boy will be less convincing. I'll watch next week and
wait. If
some "fresh evidence" turns up at the last minute, I'll
consider not
watching the series any more. On the other hand, if someone
cracks on the
stand, I'll judge it on the basis of character/acting.
One thing struck me as unrealistic (or maybe I missed
something). The
series doesn't show the lawyers consulting with the clients.
We are left
with the mistaken impression that the kids only know what the
top sentence
(if convicted ) would likely be, but not what the "real
time," considering
typical parole, might be.
Bill Hagen
<billha@ionet.net>
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