Bannon Verdict Shows No Defense Sometimes Isn’t the Best Defense

 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-23/bannon-verdict-shows-the-best-defense-sometimes-isn-t-no-defense

Steve Bannon’s lawyers chose not to call defense witnesses, submit evidence or let the jury hear directly from the longtime Donald Trump adviser in his contempt of Congress trial.

It was a gamble that didn’t pay off.

“Bannon talked a big game about his trial but could hardly have played it smaller,” said Lisa Griffin, a professor of criminal procedure at Duke University’s law school. “The arguments his counsel ultimately made were inconsistent with the evidence and focused on the most minute of technicalities.”