Re: Public Defender Work

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Brian = fool, Part II.

The truth is, my area (Massachusetts) has a shortage of people willing to
take public defender cases in Superior Court, which would include the child
molesters and killers of the infirm and elderly (maybe a half a dozen of
those cases per year, if that, which are assigned to people on the murder
list, a relatively small group). Most people want the District Court
assignments which includes A&B, OUI, and, yes, public urinators. As others
have said, people have a right to a defense, and some of these people are
actually innocent. The system only works when all defendants have a zealous
defense. And there's always going to be a waiting list for guaranteed income
for self-employed solos (who can bill this up to $90k per year).

Now, Brian, why don't you go change your diaper and go to bed.

On 11/18/06, Brian wrote:
> Again, they are entitled to a defense, but it is shocking to hear that
> there is a long waiting list of well-educated professionals to defend
> criminals, public urinators, child molesters, killers of the infirm and
> elderly, etc etc. And that being on this list is in fact a coveted
> position to be in. How sad. Speaks volumes about where we have gone as a
> society and an economy.
>
>
> On 11/17/06, Carol wrote:
>> On 11/16/06, Brian wrote:
>>> There's a waiting list of attorneys who want to represent purse
>>> snatchers and drunks? Is your area suffering from an economic
>>> depression?
>> What are you saying? that only the indigent commit petty crimes? or
>> that the poor are accused of only the basest of crimes? and that
>> they're all guilty anyway? heck, why not just lock up everyone who's
>> been accused of a crime and doesn't have the money for a private
>> attorney. That will save the states lots of money and the courts won't
>> be so crowded for the people with money who commit real crimes--like
>> stealing from the worker's comp fund or bribing congressmen or judges
>> driving drunk. Not all drunk drivers are the low life scum balls you
>> seem to suggest.
>> You know, some of the people who qualify pds are actually innocent of
>> the crime with which they're charged.
>>
>> I can't speak for the other posters but your negativism and sarcasm do
>> not impress me.
>>
>>