I'm just asking for the money to pay a psychiatrist, so that I can come to a conclusion about how to defend my client.
The defense lawyer's role is to defend his client.
A major part of defending condemned clients is delving into their lives.
Criminal defense lawyers acknowledge that they often find themselves defending clients who are probably guilty.
From 1988-2000, he defended clients in federal courts throughout the United States.
Defending clients facing death not only takes a lot more time and money, but also takes a special frame of mind.
"I felt it necessary to vigorously defend my client in any way that I have."
Many defense lawyers, including those who defend clients on drug charges, used to be on the other side of such cases as prosecutors.
Bucerius for his part became a lawyer, defending numerous Jewish clients.
Robinson told the court that he could not stand idly by while a defense lawyer was arrested for defending his client.