the ones who paid for her lawyer, want their money back. And a substantial bill it is. I've seen PD bills for $1,000. and less. She, and her advisors, must have had her PD file every motion known to mankind to get the bill up over $6,000. Then she pled guilty.
Where is the big push from the advocates to pay her legal expenses? Won't happen because the lack of response will telegraph how irrelevant they are. Just like the Christine bail fund. $76. and holding.
She has seven kids not five (as the advocate states), 15 years old to one year old.
If this was a lawyer in private practice appointed through the Public Defender's office, his bill would be substantially lower because the lawyers have to abide by the PD billing guidelines. I suspect that this was a lawyer in private practice appointed by the court because she didn't qualify for a PD, but claimed she either couldn't find a lawyer or didn't have enough money for the retainer and fees. If that's the case, the lawyer bills to the county (I'm thinking in the range of $60-$70 an hour, but it could be more), the county pays him and the defendant is assessed the costs. Repayment of those fees to the county is a condition of probation.
I'm thinking the guy billed for a lot of hours for a misdemeanor plea bargain.