Rough One Today, Friends
I confess I'm mostly private side defense. But I do take contract cases from time to time.
Had a juvenile client on contract. He was charged with shooting a man with a stockless AR he had in his pants. It was on camera. Shooting happened. Clearly my client. Only triable issue was self-defense--which I think we could have won on. It's not illegal in this state for children to carry long guns, and self defense is very broad here.
Litigation sucked. Mom repeatedly appeared by video at hearings from a bar she did not work at. But I did what I could.
Took the offer to the kid. He decided to plead. At the plea the juvenile officer read off a litany of sins committed by my client in the juvenile jail. Including theft, bullying, and--piece de reistance--defecating on a lunch tray and handing it to a staff member.
Fast forward, kid gets released in less than two years. Is immediately murdered. A gunfight at his funeral results in at least 6 casualties--no fatalities as far as I know but a shit ton of gunfire.
Then today I find one of his songs. Not great but really well done for a 20 year old barely literate individual. Hit me hard.
I dunno. This job is weird, cuh.