whenever i see “resisting arrest”, I always think, the cops beat my guy up and need to protect themselves. It’s not always true, but it’s often true.
She probably woulda beat it at trial, but how long does it take to get a trial going. A long time. How much would it cost without a public defender? a lot. The system wears you down. A misdemeanor starts looking good.
people trust the police. people trust the military. people kinda trust prosecutors. people really mistrust defense lawyers. and I’m sure public defenders are right there at the very bottom. the the weird thing is, I never ever lie to anyone. I really try to work things out fairly. most prosecutors don’t play that fairly, at least with me. people want to beleive that power is not abused, and if it is, it will never be abused in their direction, os what’s the harm.
I’m very sympathetic to your friend. That’s why i always try to my very best to talk people out of pleading guilty when i am damn sure I can win a case. The prosecution and the police need to be humiliated. It’s the only thing that keeps things even a little honest.
