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Our Goals
Minimum (Civil)
qProve or disprove the civil allegation(s) did
or did not occur (plaintiff or defense)
ØPresenting a factual basis that multiple civil
allegations are true or false (plaintiff or
defense)
ØThis supports the ‘preponderance’ and also
begins to define the parameters of
comparative or contributory negligence
ØBetter position for settlement negotiations
Our Goals
Minimum (Criminal)
qProve criminal charge(s) did not occur.
ØPresenting a factual basis that at least one of
the criminal elements are false.
ØOne element disproven lends to ‘reasonable
doubt’
ØBetter position for plea negotiations
ØBetter position for sentencing mitigation
