Posts by Sherman90

According to the floor plan, the den in my new condo was supposed to be an open square without obstructions. Now that I have possession, I notice there's a square wall in one of the corners taking up about 4 square feet. I spoke with...

Quote: Originally Posted by munchausen this. I question whether op should be a lawyer at all. So real lawyers are priests, not philosophers? Anyways, these are just divergent viewpoints. I like to think...

Quote: Originally Posted by Grenadier This threak: Fair enough. I will resign unsatisfied.

Quote: Originally Posted by harvey_birdman Long boring story follows - This actually made me think of a case I had several years ago. It was an underage drinking charge for a kid at the local college. He was 20 and a...

Quote: Originally Posted by munchausen Why would you think you have the dna to be a defense attorney when you clearly disdain the work? Because I haven't lived it, so I'm in no real position to judge. And...

Quote: Originally Posted by odoreater This all sounds very nice, and it's what we tell people as criminal defense attorneys all the time to make them feel nice and tingly inside, but it's not quite true. If I read a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lord-Barrington This thread seems to be confusing "I'm defending a guilty client" with "I'm trying to get a child molester back on the street on a technicality". The...

Quote: Originally Posted by harvey_birdman Knowing my client committed a crime doesn't mean he committed the crime he's charged with. As an example, I get clients charged with PWID (Possession with intent to distribute)...

Before I engage you guys in conversation, let me re-iterate that my intention is to canvass your views and opinions with an open mind. Defense work is a field I'm considering myself, so I am very far from presuming that it is ethically...

I'd like to solicit the opinion of those practising criminal defense about whether their careers ever conflict with their conscience - or if, in fact, the opposite is true. I'm far, far beyond the "How can you defend people you...