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I decided I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 11 years of age.

Johnnie Cochran

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Johnnie Cochran
Age: 67 †
Born: 1937
Born: October 2
Died: 2005
Died: March 28
Lawyer
Shreveport
Louisiana
Jonnie L Cochran
Jr.
Jonnie L Cochran Jr.
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I'm a big believer in the fact that life is about preparation, preparation, preparation.
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I'm from the South, where if you walk down the street and there's somebody behind you talking with a Southern accent, you can't tell whether it's a black or a white person.
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An opening statement is like a guide or a road map. It's a very delicate thing.
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If it doesn't make sense, you must find for the defense.
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Jurors want courtroom lawyers to have some compassion and be nice.
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