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A Wise(ish) Public Defender

I'm an attorney with an aversion for lies, fake conversations, and abuse of power. Let's discuss issues with truth and objectivity. No legal advice here, just honest opinions that represent my own views.

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ARIZONA: REIGNING IN LEADING QUESTIONS AND RESTORING THE VALUE OF THE GRAND JURY.

The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives “We the people” the protective cloak of a grand jury proceeding to shield us from arbitrary and unfounded prosecution. Though its importance is sometimes belittled with quips like “a grand...

a month ago

THE PRIDE OF PRESIDENTIAL SCORN

I felt compelled to take a moment to reflect upon the passing of Robert Mueller. These thoughts have been spinning around in my head since he died. Robert Mueller’s life of service was admirable, and it began with military service – much li...

2 months ago

Open Letter to Congress on VA Interim Rule Designed to Reduce Benefits to Millions of Veterans

Though I am a public defender by trade, I am writing today as an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, Purple Heart recipient, friend to at least 32 other Purple Heart recipients with whom I served alongside in Iraq in 2004, and as a resident of...

3 months ago
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Is the ICE Agent Who Killed Minnesota Woman "Absolutely Immune" from Liability?

On January 08, 2026, an ICE officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota fatally shot a woman – a U.S. citizen – during an operation being carried out by ICE Enforcement Removal Operations Special Response Team (whew, quite an important sounding title...

5 months ago
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Judiciary Under Attack: Meanderings of a Public Defender on the U.S. Attorney General's Threat to the Rule of Law.

Note: I originally posted this article on LinkedIn on April 26, 2025, but I thought it would be a good article for my first Substack post to set the tone. I like to ramble, meander, and pontificate on the law, legal profession, justice or i...

a year ago
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