Johnnie Cochran Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“If you commit perjury in a so-called first-degree murder case, and you're caught red-handed for the entire world to see, and you get only a $200 fine, what kind of message does that send about lying in our courts?”

“An opening statement is like a guide or a road map. It's a very delicate thing.”

“We've got to be judged by how we do in times of crisis.”

“Jurors want courtroom lawyers to have some compassion and be nice.”

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

“I understand about this idea of terror and what it means to Americans and this idea that we can't just walk around free like we did; life has changed.”