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Two for Two

My client's sister and I were discussing the cost/benefit of trial/plea (with client's permission, of course) when she asked me of I was a public defender or a lawyer - I told her "both."A little while later, Janet overheard her speaking to their mom, giving a decent account of me, noting: "He's good, mama, he's a public defender and a lawyer!"My advice to my client was to take the 12 years , out after 35% rather than rolling the dice on 10-to-life and having to serve 98%. But hey, all I've got to do is convince 12 people that the cop is lying about seeing my guy throw the bag 'o drugs. I've actually got something to work with on this case, but my guy's risking a lot to find out if its enough.Jack

Full post as published by Gideon’s Guardians on May 26, 2007 (boomark / email).