“I know someone with the same charge, and their case was thrown out.”

The last myth I will discuss is the myth of the “other person” that every client knows. This other person had the same charge as the client or an even worse charge. And this other person either had their case thrown out or they were treated much more leniently than the client, and it was due to one of the myths listed above.

The basis in truth to this mythical other person who no doubt hangs out with The Reasonable Person (AKA The Reasonable Man),134 and Elvis is that depending upon the crime charged, the facts of the case, the defendant, the defendant’s prior record, the alleged victim(s), the police officers, the Judge, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and luck, anything can happen in any case, and any myth can become a reality.