Jurors are locked in the jury room without a lawyer, and they are expected to master one of the most complicated areas of the law--conspiracy.

I locked myself in a room for a month,

With trial lawyers, rapport with the jury is very important. An out-of-state lawyer may find it more difficult to connect with a jury, but it's all about preparation.

As a trial lawyer in front of a jury and an author of true-crime books, credibility has always meant everything to me. My only master and my only mistress are the facts and objectivity. I have no others.

That is one hardworking jury.

So much of the evidence presented to the grand jurors was 'blacked out' that it prompted one of the grand jurors to ask the prosecution, 'Did you guys get any sleep over the weekend?'