Alan…You Are Spot ON!
-Most Just Have an ‘Ambulance Chasing’ Mentality!
…I have Spent Over $137K For Nothing!

I have hired both criminal and civil attorneys over the last 30 years and what I have come to realize based on that experience is, about 1 in 5 actual know what they are doing and are good at it, 2 in 5 are decent lawyers but won’t put in the time on tougher issues, and the other 2, let’s just say I am amazed they passed the bar.

The most disturbing comment in the article was by Sen. Grassley where he differentiated between “Bill of Rights” judges and “criminal defense” judges. Unless I’m mistaken Senator, the Bill of Rights guarantees counsel for the accused and makes no mention of a lawyer for the government. It is interesting that the senators indicated that defending those accused of child pornography and sexual assault was somehow a black mark for a nominee. Defense attorneys are also “ministers of justice,” and in most cases the only legal bulwark to protect citizens from the government. It is the most reviled who require the most vigorous defense.

“Indeed, the more reprehensible the charge, the more the defendant is in need of all constitutionally guaranteed protection for his defense.” (Danner v. Kentucky, 525 US 1010 (1998), Scalia J., Thomas J., Dissenting).

When asked to define the term “bringing one to justice”, many replies would center around insuring adequately severe punishment. I hold a different view. My answer is that the term means that the process is strictly conducted according to the rule of law, and is not determined by the outcome. If the legal process produces erroneous or undesirable outcomes, we change the law. That is a legislative function, not a judicial one.

Before ripping into public defenders, we must remember that there are competent and incompetent private defense attorneys as well as public defenders. Public defenders are usually paid less by the government and have fewer resources than their prosecutorial counterparts. That alone creates a huge disparity and indicates the dedication of public defenders to achieving true justice.

Veritas.

Judges, at least in the federal system, aren’t allowed to in any way participate in plea negotiations or in drafting plea agreements.

State

Add The Judges to the Mix, and You See What Happens Time And Again-They arrange for Plea Deals so You are Found Guilty anywhere…It is a DISEASED SYSTEM!….This is The Real Pandemic!

State or federal?

Val Jonas was a career Public Defender before she took on our cases. There are some great attorneys in the PD’s office.

I have to applaud our current president for bucking conventional practices here, whatever his motivations for doing so.

And I condemn the approach of conservative Senators like Grassley who assume that the court’s main job is to prosecute and punish.