Quote by Truman Capote

Even an attorney of moderate talent can postpone doomsday year after year, for the system of appeals that pervades American jurisprudence amounts to a legalistic wheel of fortune, a game of chance, somewhat fixed in the favor of the criminal, that the participants play interminably.

Even an attorney of moderate talent can postpone doomsday ye

Summary

This quote suggests that the American legal system, with its extensive appeals process, allows even mediocre attorneys to delay pending doom or consequences for their clients indefinitely. The system is compared to a game of chance, where criminals have advantages, and the participants, including lawyers and the criminals they represent, play this game endlessly. It implies that the multiple levels of appeals and legal tactics can manipulate the outcome, potentially enabling criminals to escape or delay punishment. It questions the effectiveness and fairness of the American jurisprudence system.

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