[Aquinasfan]

O'Reilly is making the point on his radio program today that these defense lawyers were (now obviously) defending a man that they knew was guilty.

They're sleazeballs.

This is where O'Reilly excels. Will anyone else in the media go after attorneys who represent clients that they know are guilty?

[Valpal1]

O'Reilly is being a twit. Everyone, including the guilty, are constitutionally entitled to counsel.

Someone has to represent the guilty. No defense lawyer can represent only the innocent. There aren't that many.

Stop watching Perry Mason. Hamilton Berger would have been booted out of office if he had that many mistaken prosecutions in real life.

[CharacterCounts]

O'Reilly is making the point on his radio program today that these defense lawyers were (now obviously) defending a man that they knew was guilty.

Most criminal lawyers never even ask the Defendant about his guilt or innocence because they do not want to know. That does not stop a lawyer from attempting a plea negotiation on behalf of his client. The lawyer attempts to get the best deal and communicates it to his client. If the client accepts, the he will have to place those facts on the record which support his guilt.

[VRWC_minion]

Everyone deserves the best defense possible. The state is just as much a threat to our freedom as the criminal. Maybe more.