It came to Charles with a shock that the lawyer did not believe him.
The next move is unclear, but most lawyers in the case believe the Federal indictment will be taken up first.
The governor said he would carry out the parts of the budget that his lawyers believe are constitutional.
But lawyers believe the law is almost certain to face a long, tough fight in court.
Some lawyers believe this could give him his best chance yet of freedom.
A good case, some lawyers believe, would be taken farther and demand a higher settlement.
Some lawyers involved believe that the deal happened because of the litigation hanging over everyone's heads.
Probably the lawyer, like everyone else, believed that the physician's death had been an accident.
The mere presence of such an animal in court, the lawyers believe, would raise tough questions.