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This is a long read. You've been warned. What do I actually mean when I say, "Alessi put 'em through the wall?" Let me start off by saying that I don't know a damn thing about being a lawyer, so I can't reasonably speak on it. But what I do know is boxing. So when I say things like @bobalessi put them through a wall, I'm not just trying to be funny, there's a reason for it. In Karen Read's second trial, her team added attorney Robert Alessi. I don't know a damn thing about being an attorney and what that comes with, but paying attention to effectiveness from Alan Jackson, David Yannetti, Elizabeth Little, and Martin Weinberg would was obvious. Where Alessi stood out to me was the fact that he has boxing experience, and how he applied the "sweet science". Think of Muhammed Ali, then think of Mike Tyson. Two of the most popular boxers where even non-fans usually have at least a basic idea of the difference. Compare how they fought. Ali was someone who made you chase, Tyson did the opposite; he applied constant pressure. In boxing, there is a style of fighting known as pressure fighting. Roberto Durán, Joe Frazier, Julio César Chávez, GGG, Canelo Álvarez, Brockton’s own Rocky Marciano, and of course Mike Tyson are examples of pressure fighters.. Until you've stepped into a ring, you may not realize how exhausting it can be when your opponent keeps you in range and applies pressure nonstop by constantly closing the distance. It'll cause you to move more, throw desperate punches, make impulsive decisions, and be on the defensive constantly, but more notably it will make you think less. Boxing is far more than throwing punches and being "tough". It's psychological warfare, chess, and having the ability to know your strengths and knowing your strengths and when to use them. Pressure fighting is the ability to make an opponent feel like they are fighting with their back to the wall. Shanon Burgess was one of the Commonwealth's experts from Aperture. His direct testimony supplied the prosecution a timeline to support the allegation that Karen's SUV was reversing at the same time the phone shows...stuff. Essentially John O'Keefe's last phone activity in tandem with Karen backing up the Lexus. Alessi cross-examined Burgess, and watching it live, I noticed things. Things someone who’s spent time in a boxing ring, and someone who studies the sweet science, would notice. Alessi spent much of this literally standing next to witness stand where Burgess was. He squared his shoulders to Burgess, pivoted to familiar angles, and looked directly at him when he asked questions. Sure, there are plenty of attorney's who stand close to the witness-stand. However, the way I saw it, this wasn't because he speaks quietly, which Alessi absolutely doesn't. Judge Cannone even said something to Alessi about what direction he was facing. Watching it, I felt like I was watching Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant: a pressure fighter applying psychological pressure to exhaust an opponent without throwing a single punch. In the Karen Read trials, I can think of many examples of "jabs", but with Alessi I remember recognizing pressure in the ring. I even wondered if he is a Southpaw (a left-handed fighter). I don't intend or want any negativity brought to Burgess, that's not the point of this at all. What I am saying is the cross examination is worth a replay now that you understand what I mean when I say "Alessi put 'em through the f'in wall." Watch Burgess' shoulders slouch progressively, his voice lower, his skin redden, and when the sweating starts. He looked like the pressure took the fight out of him. Attorney Alessi said... "In point of fact, Mr. Burgess... none of the timelines are accurate all... Am I right or am I wrong?" ---- Alessi: "None of the information from the so-called black box indicates that there was a collision on January 29, does it?" Burgess: "Not by itself, correct." ---- Alessi: Either you have a bachelor of science degree or you don't. Burgess: I have represented I do not have a bachelor's degree. Alessi: But in here... you represented that you do, correct? Burgess: Yes... it is in there. ---- Jackson, Yannetti, and Little are a force to be reckoned with, but the addition of someone I would bet didn't just step into the ring but studied boxing and specifically pressure fighters, and has the mentality to apply specific archetypes in the sweet science is truly something special. Furthermore the ability to take experience and be able to apply it to your current cause is something that isn't appreciated as much as it deserves. That is exactly why I say "Alessi put them through the wall." He applied his expertise and supplemented it by being a fighter. Don't mistake the word fighter here as it's obvious meaning either... A fighter is someone who fights with reason. That doesn't always mean throwing punches. It also means standing up and fighting for what they believe is right. In my opinion, Alessi believed in Karen Read's innocence and fought for it. Alessi's ability put one of the Commonwealth's experts under enough pressure to expose inconsistencies and force hard concessions about limits and reliability. Alessi's could be the reason Burgess pursues achieving his bachelor's degree that he claimed to have had per his LinkedIn. Alessi is one member of a team who stood and fought for the rights of an innocent woman who was once alone in her fight. And he put the Commonwealth through the wall... for free. Shanon Burgess/Robert Alessi cross-examination: youtube.com/watch?v=MSBDxv…