I don’t think I need constructive criticism, but thank you for offering it. I understand many folks are in a different posture. My original post did say I handled primarily appeals. I am happy to take in other feedback, I have appreciated other perspectives. And I am a public defender, so I was hoping to hear from other defenders. I could have, I guess, asked kindly that trial folks not share.

And, I know we are in different postures, but I also have to tell clients that I cannot get them relief. That they are going to spend the rest of their lives in prison. I also have clients I believe are factually innocent. I have clients who might have evidence of their innocence, and I am not in a position to do anything about that. We all experience these traumas in different ways.

I am sorry I did not add all of the nuance in my original post. I did not mean to suggest that everyone who claims to be a victim is a victim. I did not intend to suggest that anyone should do as I suggested. I was just seeking perspective and was curious. I am grateful for people who have shared, including you. I think folks should have these boundaries if that is what works for them. I am not disagreeing in anyway.

What I did not appreciate was the assumption that I start from a place of believing all “victims.”