16 years in Public Defense, AMA

I’ll get the quick ones out of the way:

Yes I am a real lawyer

Yes I am better than a paid lawyer 99% of the time

No i’m not overworked

No, I’m not working with the judge or prosecutor

Yes, i’m “fighting” for you

No, you can’t have my personal cell phone number

No, i won’t give you legal advice over the interwebs

No, you shouldn’t post details about your cases on reddit

No, you can’t talk your way out of a charge and should probably remain silent

Edit: still answering questions, will be throughout the day

Edit 2: heading to bed but i’m up for day 3 if you guys are. You keep posting i’ll keep answering