The Damned If You Do, The Damned If You Don’t - When the system punishes you for either choice—and your public defender refuses to give you only bad options.

2019-04-29

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In "The Damned If You Do, The Damned If You Don't," the case puts the client between a rock and a hard place: whatever decision they—or the state—make, they lose. Maybe it's about complying and being used against; or resisting and facing harsher punishment. This fearless public defender sees past the trap. Through questioning false choices, exposing coercion, and giving voice to the client's agency, they challenge the narrative that defendants must choose the lesser of two wrongs. It's not just defense—it's setting a precedent for dignity, truth, and fair ...

In "The Damned If You Do, The Damned If You Don't," the case puts the client between a rock and a hard place: whatever decision they—or the state—make, they lose. Maybe it's about complying and being used against; or resisting and facing harsher punishment.

This fearless public defender sees past the trap. Through questioning false choices, exposing coercion, and giving voice to the client's agency, they challenge the narrative that defendants must choose the lesser of two wrongs. It's not just defense—it's setting a precedent for dignity, truth, and fair chance.

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