The defense attorney argued that he “couldn’t be guilty of murder because he was too drunk to know what he was doing” because of his 0.20% BAC?? That is a disgusting and reprehensible defense!
Sorry you had to endure that trial. That must have been very emotional and disturbing, to say the least.
Everyone deserves a defense thanks to the 6th Amendment. In some situations there is no defense, like this one. That does not mean that the Attorney should not give one. The 12 jurors are their as the BS meter. Generally it work pretty good. I don't like the Bill of Rights infringed upon no matter how heinous the criminal is.