Something I observed, What lawyers are actualy paid for:
-Not for their years of schoolin
-Not for knowing and applying the rule of law
-Not because they could present your case (on paper) any better then you could, if you prepared.
They get paid for "Hey bill, how ya doin". It's not of thoise things above, they get paid because they not only know the system, but they know the people themselves. I dont think I heard a counselor refered to by anything but their first name all day, accept during the formal proceedings.
A lawyer in my position would have won..BUT, a lawyer representing me would not have.
A: He would have urged me to go with a plea agreement, to shorten our day. The officer refused to budge on reduced charges, so that would have got me nowhere.
B: You dont shit where you eat. At some point, he would have had to spit piss and vinneger to get the witness thrown out. That court is where he makes his living, he's not going to burn his bridges for me.
In my case, I would have been worse off with an attorney. Higher fine, same result, AND I'd have to pay him.
Full report in the works. The prosecution didn't win this one, I lost it. I MOVE TO DECLARE A MISTRIAL!!! My legal representation was incompetent!!