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Originally Posted by 4X4
I think the sentiment isn't so much that people hate defence lawyers. It's that the people accused of the worst crimes in Calgary always, ALWAYS go to Der, and he's pretty damn good at minimizing the punishment. Sometimes he gets them off completely.
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Good.
The people accused of the worst crimes are the ones we absolutely need to get right. If those people receive anything less than the best possible defense, the chances of getting it right are decreased significantly. If Balfour Der is as good as people seem to think he is, then he is exactly who these guys should be using.
Ideally we should have the best possible prosecution and best possible judge and a system that functions flawlessly, too, but that's out of the defense lawyer's hands - all he can do is give his client the best representation possible in the circumstances.