What's on my kindle this week

[lindentreeisle]

A better question might be, what's not on my kindle this week? Because I've been in court a lot, and anyone who is regularly in criminal court, especially in a busy jurisdiction, will tell you that it's mostly waiting around for things to happen and it's mostly very boring. There's usually ten minutes or so of discussing the cases you have

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[shadowfireflame]

I'm sorry court life isn't too interesting (I find your descriptions of it really interesting, but I guess that's because I don't think I've ever met a prosecutor before). So maybe that judge in Reichenbach was a bit pleased Sherlock was in there shaking things up? ;D

Oh, man, “Evidence of Human Life” is one of my absolute favorites. I’m just awed by how well the author gets into Sherlock’s head.

Ooooh, in that one by berlynn_wohl they go to Antarctica?!?! That sounds lovely. I’ll read that next. Please tell me there is cuddling due to the cold...

[lindentreeisle]

I didn't post the blathering about court under a cut because I know from experience most people who aren't in court regularly do find my stories interesting. :)

Judges really don't like when people mouth off to them, so I doubt the judge in Reichenbach was enjoying Sherlock's time on the stand. But probably the lawyers secretly were- especially any in the audience. Also, it's worth noting that Sherlock's corrections of the prosecuting counsel are even funnier when you realize that they're all 100% correct

[shadowfireflame]

Ooh, jury poison, like his arrogance would make them more likely to disregard the facts of the case and just want to spite him? Interesting. I'm afraid everything I know about courtrooms I learned from dramatic TV shows and one time spent in jury duty where we literally sat in a room for 6 hours and then got to go home without doing anything.

Oh, yes, I'm following "Bird's Bone" like whoaaa. It's phenomenal. I've read everything by thesardine about a million times.

Thanks for the heads up--I don't personally mind things being rape-y, but I know others might be triggered.

[lindentreeisle]

Jurors are less likely to believe witnesses they don't like. It's just human nature. They're more likely to believe witnesses they sympathize with, witnesses they relate to or respect. Sherlock on the stand would create an impression of an aloof, arrogant, snide man who thinks he is better than everyone else in the courtroom. It would probably not go over well, especially once he turned his deductions on the jury. It's always a bit of a balancing act because it's hard to figure out how a particular juror will react to a particular witness. Part of your job as a lawyer is to present your witness, mostly through questioning, in the light that is most favorable to your case, and to puncture your opponents' similar presentation of their witnesses and re-cast the jury's views of that person in a way that helps you

[bulleteyes]

Thank you for the recommendations! I read some of them when I first began reading in this fandom and did not make note of their authors. You've sent me back to them again which is perfect.

Very interesting reading about your end of the job and the balancing act with juries. I did cringe when Sherlock was on the stand. Knew he was correct in everything and also knew he burned every single person he needed to convince.

So, now that you have given others good rec, what piece of yours is a favorite?

[lindentreeisle]

Yay! I hate when I lose fic like that. I remember basically everything I read but I'm forever forgetting to bookmark things, so then I'm left wondering, "What the hell was that one fic

[bulleteyes]

Thank you! I am going in to bookmark them.

[lady_ganesh]

Oh, that's where my random kudos came from! LOL, thank you.

[lindentreeisle]

IT'S ALL TRUE.