BOSTON — The defense team representing the Boston Marathon bombing suspect got a major boost Monday with the addition of Judy Clarke, a San Diego lawyer who has managed to get life sentences instead of the death penalty for several high-profile clients, including the Unabomber and the gunman in the rampage that injured former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
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So who's paying for these "elite" lawyers? Taxpayers, or are they doing it for free publicity? Do you need to blow up a public space to get a good lawyer in the US?