Yo Ho Yo Ho The Pirate's Life For Me
In a recent discussion amongst criminal-defense lawyers about the murder of the Kaufman County District Attorney, and whether we would represent the person charged with the murder (assuming that anyone ever is-my bet is that the murderers will never get caught, though a patsy may be), one of the brethren predicted that whoever took the case would have her phones tapped; her medical records searched; and whatever else the Texas Rangers could think of done to her, including drugs being planted in her car. His point was that a lawyer should not take this case because it might be the lawyer's last case.
I was dumbfounded. Still am. I don't think his predictions are remotely near the truth, but even if they are that should not be sufficient to scare a criminal-defense lawyer off a case.
You don't become a criminal-defense lawyer to be loved by society, or to please the government.
You do it expecting...no, perversely hoping to make powerful enemies.