You bet. The minute you deny felons, the power elite will finger us all as felons.
Plus, you deny the felon the right to defend himself.
People need to know this too, if you get charged with something or in any way get tangled up in the legal system, get a lawyer, if you don’t think he/she is doing a good job, fire them and get another.
Do not let your kids negotiate the legal system by themselves, it is far too dangerous and the effects are long lasting.
What you said.
+1
Regarding that, since I see you are an attorney, can you tell me the name of some lawyer's publication that features articles about the courtroom exploits of local lawyers? I think it's a single publication, but one that has a different edition for each city.
I heard about it on the radio many years ago, before the internet. Supposedly it's a good way to find some of the best lawyers in your city. When you find yourself in need of an attorney, you're supposed to go to the library and read all the back issues. You're sure to find someone, or so said this lawyer I was listening to on the radio. It's supposed to be a good resource for people who are not in the profession and so do not know who the good lawyers are in their town.
I wrote down the name of the magazine but misplaced it long ago. (I never need a lawyer . . . knock on wood . . . but just in case, it'd be a nice thing to know once again.) Thanks!