But, you know, back to just kind of what it was to be a public defender, I was representing people that did not believe in the system for a lot of reasons. Most people don't think of public defenders and think, that's what I want. Right. They think of less than good representation. They think people that are overworked and underpaid, which I will agree with that part, but they don't believe that they've got a shot with a public defender. (04:50–04:59)
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