Why Understanding DA Background Ensures Better Defense
How does a prosecutor background improve a defense? It gives insight into both sides, explains Oakland attorney Darryl Stallworth—knowing how a case is built and witnesses managed, from doing it. He's careful to add that pure-defense attorneys can be excellent too. Most clients, he says, see his dual experience as a real asset, though a few distrust an ex-prosecutor.
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Answered by Darryl Stallworth · Oakland, CA
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How does a prosecutor background improve a defense?
It gives insight into both sides—knowing how a case is built and witnesses managed, from having done it, though he's careful to add that pure-defense attorneys can be excellent too.
Do clients value the dual experience?
Most see his dual experience as a real asset, though a few rare clients distrust an ex-prosecutor.
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