My reply to this article: I work for a public defenders office as non-attorney personal, and let me tell you, I have seen public defenders accomplish amazing things for people that, most likely, didnt deserve it. Their job is not to get you off, but to protect your constitutional rights. Their case load is staggering, theyre underpaid, and theyre very overworked. Some are willing to buck the system more than others, but quite honestly sometimes clients arent represented as well as they should be. Most of the time, when the client isnt represented effectively, its the clients fault for not making and keeping appoints, getting us the documents or information we need, not showing up to court, etc. Scum of the earth that deserves to be hit is more than a little harsh. You want counsel that holds your hand? Hire an attorney. Then you will pay for every visit and every phone call. The bottom line is, whether right or wrong, getting in trouble is going to cost you. Judges DO have entirely too much power. Weve had a Judge tell an attorney that her (the attorney) enforcing constitutional rights on a case was ridiculous, but she (the Judge) was afraid of a Writ being taken out on her. This said after storming of the bench and having a fit. (At least she didnt have a physical altercation!) Gee, Your honor, you think Constitutional rights are ridiculous? Perhaps, I am most disturb by the fact that this Judge has probably done a lot of sentencing on Simple Battery and Simple Assault cases...I wonder how harsh he was on the defendants that came through his court room that were charged with basically the same offense he just committed. I am proud of the office I work for. I know in my heart that I’m working for the right side of the legal system. Sure, sometimes we have to defend alleged child molesters and other despicables, but at the end of the day, it is not our job to decide their guilt, but to protect their Constitutional rights, because often times, no one else will.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:44:39 +0000
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