OK - today's closing arguments in US v. Doud opioids trial are ongoing, just broke for 45 minute lunch with prosecution only finished with Count 1. Inner City Press is covering the arguments, and the case - thread below after the break
https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1486814041028845570
In US v. Doud, it's 2:39 pm and defense summation begins.
Doud's lawyer Gottlieb: I have to thank you, the jurors, for serving during this pandemic. Now, I have the opportunity to stand up for a decent and honest man, Mr. Doud - he is innocent of the crimes
Doud's lawyer Gottlieb: I have to thank you, the jurors, for serving during this pandemic. Now, I have the opportunity to stand up for a decent and honest man, Mr. Doud - he is innocent of the crimes
Doud's lawyer Gottlieb: I am not here to defend Rochester Drug Co-operative. No one says they had a good compliance problem. But did Larry Doud join a conspiracy to peddle drugs illegally for non medical purposes?
Gottlieb: Larry Doud was licensed by the DEA to work for a registered company. Their customers were mom and pop pharmacies, they showed them individual attention.
Gottlieb: If you strip the legalese to the side, each of the co-conspirators must have the same criminal intent in their head. You can't conspire with a ghost. You can't conspire with air. You can't conspire with yourself.
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