The public, that is who he could have reached out to, I for one would have
responded and I have no doubt that there are many animal lovers out there
with soft hearts who would have helped him and the horses. Everytime
people know of need they respond. There are many good people in
this world, right along with the bad. Many people love to help when
and where they can. It’s a shame people don’t talk about the right things.

Nope, they quite often suggest a plea bargain if the evidence is against them or if they are overloaded. They give legal representation and act according to their client’s wishes. They try to influence those wishes as any good advocate would, but are bound by them.

And they DO care if they win or lose. It’s part of human nature to wish to win. There’s also the fact that if they do a good job as public defenders, they might get an even better paying or prestigious job somewhere else. Conversely, if they do a poor job, they might not get any job offers elsewhere or even invited to leave as public defenders.

Check the records of some of these people who grace these pages. You will see defendants with public defenders and them going to trial, winning trials, losing trials, appealing verdicts, winning appeals, losing appeals. You see defendants changing their pleas in the middle of trials. You see prosecutors dropping charges in the middle of trials.

All kinds of things can happen.

David considering function
of attorneys in criminal cases
such as the above

Please consider Amendment 5 to the United States Constitution – “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”

Particularly consider the part which says: “nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”

Forcing a person to plead guilty would be forcing him to be a witness against himself and would be a deprivation of liberty without due process of law.

This doesn’t mean he will necessarily be found not guilty, just that the prosecution has to convince a jury and/or judge of his guilt. Sometimes even when folks are clearly guilty, the jury will acquit. Sometimes if the evidence is obtained improperly, the judge will throw it out and force an acquittal.

This is a good thing.

David for protecting the innocent

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Sometimes that plea results in a lighter sentence due to the interview of the judge and the opportunity of the defendant to give an unsworn explanation of the circumstances and show remorse for the violation(s), and saves the taxpayer’s money.

At least that’s my imperfect understanding of it.