Brand new PD

From newly minted public defender blogger Defending the Public:

I’ve moved… passed the bar… and been hired as a deputy public defender!!

I’m working in one of the general misdemeanor departments.  Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 5.  No free hours, no office days.  I have about 95 open cases at the moment, and I’ve only been around a month.

My first trial is coming up, and to make it easier, I won my suppression motion last week.  First suppression motion ever.  Suppressed the gun and the bullets!  How will the DA prove negligent discharge of a firearm when he can’t prove that the gun was loaded with live rounds?

Congratulations and welcome to the fraternity!