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Why would a defense lawyer argue about which case should be used for precedent?
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Precedent reflects past cases that have been decided on, usually by the Federal or State Supreme Courts, whose decisions reflect some similarity to the defenses case. Based on the decision made the defense attorney can argue that the same decision applies to his/her case.
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