"Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield" is a term used in the military that defines the methodology used to reduce uncertainties concerning the enemy, environment, and terrain. Battlefield preparation is an ongoing process that is used throughout all military operations. A criminal trial is analogous to a battlefield. By design, the trial is an adversarial proceeding. It is a battle for your freedom, to clear your name, to avoid a conviction, and to win. The prosecutor, police, prosecution witnesses, sometimes the judge, and the alleged complainant iare on the offensive to convict you. The defense attorneys are the defenders of your rights, the constitution, and work to raise reasonable doubt. Intense trial preparation is the key to courtroom “preparation of the battlefield.”
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