Unabomber lawyer to defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on taxpayers’ dime

Washington Times ^ | 4/30/13 | David Sherfinski

[Nachum]

The Boston marathon bombing suspect has added to his legal defense team a prominent death penalty lawyer who has worked on high-profile cases such as the Unabomber and the gunman who killed six and wounded 13, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, in Tucson in 2011.

[rktman]

Geez. Maybe they should let that pig that defended the blind sheik out of jail to help. Dumbasses.

[Gay State Conservative]

There’s Perry Mason....who never defended anyone who he didn’t,at the very least,suspect was innocent and,OTOH,there are lawyers who’ll defend any old psychopath just as long as the checks clear and/or they get TV face time during the proceedings.And lawyers in this country wonder why they’re held in such contempt today.

[tanknetter]

The counter argument to that is that every defendent should have the rightvto wage a defense as rigorous as his prosecutor will be.

Even if the defendent can’t afford it.

Yup, this guy is as guilty as sin, but this shouldn’t be a sham trial and law enforcement and the prosecutors still need to do their jobs. A good defense lawyer is going to be one who makes them do it. And do it honestly.

Unless caught doing something unethical or illegal, I’m usually willing to give the defense the benefit of the doubt.

[ken5050]

I have expected Obama to pardon Lynne Sweet, so that she could defend the guy..

[Missouri gal]

Before he can even qualify for a public defender, he needs to show he doesn't have the money to pay for one himself. Considering we heard he had a splendid ride and lots of other stuff, that doesn't fly. The court should first sell his car and apply that revenue, unless that's evidence. Second, a court appointed public defender should be paid a standard fee. Maybe Ms. Hot Lawyer is all about the reputation and doesn't care about the money, but STOP lavishing these scumbags with OUR MONEY!!

The contempt of the state of Massachusetts and the federal government for the citizens is overwhelming, in the amount of taxpayer money and benefits they have funnelled to the Tsarnaev’s.

[markoman]

I don’t see why he needs an anti-death penalty attorney.
It’s not as if we would execute a Muslim in this country.

[billorites]

I don't think that there's anything dishonorable in an attorney defending a guilty man.

Quite the contrary: Our justice system depends on a level playing field and that means assuring access to a vigorous defense for those accused. I think it is similar to the first amendment test for freedom of speech that demands a defense of speech that may be anathema to my beliefs or values.

[JimRed]

When a big-time shyster decides to defend a public defender type case, he should be paid public defender wages.