Daniel Petrocelli Quotations

We're pleased with the jury and we're raring to go tomorrow morning. I think these people are going to listen and going to have an open mind. They know this is a court of law, not a court of public opinion.

We're right on schedule. We accomplished what we set out to do.

We're looking forward to it. We're ready, Fine, how are you?

Rick Causey did this for one reason only and that was to protect his family.

I would have never owned those ugly-ass shoes.

If we get 12 people who haven't made up their minds, we like our chances.

From the revised indictment, it's unclear whether the Task Force intends to pursue the Causey-specific allegations at trial.

He has refused to honor this judgment. We intend to enforce it.

Today, as we start fresh with this historic trial, we start at ground zero.

The pace is picking up. I think the story's being told.

He literally could have conducted an examination (by) putting a prop up there.

You lied to this jury when you said you weren't wearing those shoes, didn't you?

You left Paula for Nicole? You broke Paula's heart?

We have all been working closely together to present a single defense, so if Mr. Causey is not with us we will have to substantially regroup.

You are aware that Nicole has written down in writing that you hit her?

You have no idea how blood got on you (at home) that night? Is that what you are saying?

We don't have to go down that rabbit trail.

We're talking about greed, greed, greed -- greed for money, that's what drove you.

The government's case was long on atmosphere and short on facts and we are going to get the facts in front of the jury. We are very hopeful and confident.

What is so prejudicial are all the people who have pleaded guilty to crimes they did not commit.

We are anxious to get our story told.

And your response was bam! I'll pay for that too.

And you killed Ronald Goldman, did you or did you not?

And you, in fact, had not been sleeping, correct?

Some people think it's a waste of time to go to trial here.

You said to her, 'You hung up on me last night. You're going to pay for this bitch.

Your greed was so great that you allowed your wife to go to prison!

You're now saying that you lied while working at Enron.

They were defenseless against a man -- large, powerful, strong, armed with a 6-inch knife, and in a total state of rage.

They broke an innocent man. We have to regroup.

They broke an innocent man. We have been preparing to go to trial and he was poised to be a very key part of the defense. He is one of the most honest, decent men you could ever get to know.

They were a Christmas/'going-off-to-trial' gift from my father-in-law.

Not hope. Expect. All we need are 12 fair-minded people.

So everything in the diaries are true, except for what Nicole wrote that you said?

In 1999 he had more money than he ever dreamed of having.

If you had a drinking problem, then I'm in serious trouble.

In 2004 he doesn't know, and in 2006, at this trial, he does know.

These are not the hasty responses of random people who participated in a test survey. These are actual responses from actual prospective jurors in this case who took time to carefully and thoughtfully write out their answers.

The little ones and my wife will join me here in Houston for a couple of weeks each month. I can't do without them. They grow too fast.