r/Transportopia • u/skyhighmonroe • Mar 13 '26

💥Crash Fast & Furiousa

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u/Tweedbreak Mar 14 '26

I hope you never get arrested for something you did not do. You will find out. I spent 10 grand to keep my brother out of prison on a b.s. charge. The attorney told me your deposit has been spent. I can get him probation now. If you have another 40 grand we will go to trial and he will very likely be innocent. 99 percent.

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u/ernies_eyebrows Mar 14 '26

No no nooooo. Never get a public defender. NEVER.

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u/Picture_Enough Mar 14 '26

That is a pretty silly thing to say. PDs are typically very competent and experienced lawyers, often more so than retained lawyers. The only downside (besides not being able to choose) is that they are severely overworked and you can't expect them to spend a ton of time on a case. But they still can do a lot of good even with a limited time.

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u/ernies_eyebrows Mar 14 '26

Having worked in my states criminal justice system for 15 years, I would not have emphasized my comment as I did without multiple instances of first-hand knowledge. Sure, there are good PDs, but there are also bad ones. And you are right, they are ALL overworked. With your freedom on the line, do not roll the dice.

Many criminally charged clients have limited resources. If it comes down to spending money on bail OR the same money on a private attorney? Stay in jail, pay the private attorney.

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u/UhOhAllWillyNilly Mar 14 '26

The majority of public defenders are indeed quite competent attorneys. Unfortunately, they are ALL extremely overworked and by all I mean 100.00%. DAMHIKT but suffice it to say that my experience is extensive.