It's just not fair to the defendants. Each public defender has too many cases.

There are many times I wonder if we're giving 100 percent. But I know my staff is giving the best representation possible.

It's not about what's best for the lawyers. It's about representing indigent defendants.

Most of the time, perhaps 99 percent of the time, the defendant is guilty; his screams are the final protest of a human being about to lost his most precious possession, his freedom.

My public image is absolutely not a fair reflection of who I am.

That's not fair. I was fouled.