It seems the State and Counties are pretty much all having budget problems. To me, this means my appointed counsel hours are now heavily scrutinized and some of them are even later than usual getting paid.... Did I mention it isn't unheard of to be paid 90 days after the trial is done? I suspect I shall have to spend additional time on this; said time is, of course, not compensated.... Moreover, the State is giving me shit about paying for an interpreter to come to the jail with me. Public defenders, or their equivalents have never been known for being well paid, and now this.... I haven't had a valid complaint against me, ever, because they've all been thrown out, but my malpractice insurance went up 23% this year. Moreover, I've been asked to give two free dissolution of marriage, a land contract/lease purchase, and a traffic ticket free ride for free.... When I say no, rather politely, they look at me like I'm ... the asshole ... in the situation. All I wanted for the land contract was $200 and the county recorder fee of $28.50 for the first two pages and I think it's $7/page after that. That woman's face would be the one I'd expect if I cut off her toe.
Sometimes when I get sad I defend criminals, I remember the society protecting itself from them created them.... It's hard not to think they deserve each other sometimes.