[Glenn]

to find him a lawyer to undo the huge legal mess he got himself in by not having a lawyer.

How did you come to that conclusion?

And are you a lawyer?

[Iwo Jima]

Yes, I'm a lawyer, but I don't practice criminal law. I've heard basically the sad story with minor variations on a theme literally dozens on times. It pains me every time I hear how badly people get themselves in legal jeopardy because they thought representing themselves in a criminal case can be a "DIY" job.

The reasons why I guessed that this guy didn't have a lawyer is that 1) no lawyer was mentioned 2) the case was tried to the judge not a jury (which I cannot imagine any lawyer ever doing under these circumstances and 3) the same clueless way the guy defended himself against the initial assault (not even calling in a report after he's wounded a guy in legitimate self defense!) tells me that he would be equally clueless about defending himself in court.