An attorney known for talking shit about public defenders succeeds in persuading a PD client to hire him for a very, very serious assault case. The PD had negotiated a cap of 10 yrs to serve. The “real lawyer” instead pleads the client guilty straight up, no cap. Judge imposes 13 yrs. You don’t always get what you pay for. In the legal field, you very often get unscrupulous grifters whose business model revolves around exploiting suffering and fear in order enrich themselves, with very little concern about outcomes or the well-being of their clients.