Gideon's Army

[xise]

Just a documentary that will be released in July 2013 about public defenders...it's what I used to do, and the trailer is very accurate about my/our motivations.

Though I left my public defending career of 5 years behind, a part of me will always be a public defender. I post this because to see this trailer is understand a part of me and why I defend "guilty people."

The conversation where the attorney comforts the scared client particularly hits home. I've definitely had to do that...that thousand yard stare when a client gets hammer by a cruel mandatory sentencing provision of the law to tens of years...s*** used to keep me up at night...definitely had a DA tell the jury that this wasn't a big case and I go off..trailer brings back some memories. "True Believers" haha, a phrase of disgust used by some DAs, a badge of honor for all PDs.

I will miss my clients. Both the ones I saved, the ones I lost, and the ones that I had yet to meet.

[Adonai One]

Thank you for your service, xise.

Accused criminals are one of the many peoples that really need our compassion and support.

[Brittany]

You are such an awesome guy, Xise.

[xise]

Thanks for all the love guys!

Can't wait to watch the documentary.

And for the record, I plan on going into pro-environment environmental law, disability laws, civil liberties and maybe even transition into social entrepreneurship...we'll see. It was just time for me to move on from the trenches. I felt the need to be able to create more whole-scale changes in the system...we'll see.

[AnthroHeart]

I am an accused criminal, though I haven't had a court date to say either way and no sentencing yet. It was due to my mental illness, so beyond my control. I hope I have a good public defender. I have a good therapist that might be able to help as well, so I think I am in good hands. I am so glad I have a spirit guide and beings that love me unconditionally, as I need that love. I send love to all beings, especially the confederation. I hope the case gets dismissed.

Accused criminals are one of the many peoples that really need our compassion and support.

[xise]

I am an accused criminal, though I haven't had a court date to say either way and no sentencing yet. It was due to my mental illness, so beyond my control. I hope I have a good public defender. I have a good therapist that might be able to help as well, so I think I am in good hands. I am so glad I have a spirit guide and beings that love me unconditionally, as I need that love. I send love to all beings, especially the confederation. I hope the case gets dismissed.

Accused criminals are one of the many peoples that really need our compassion and support.

You're not an accused criminal. You're a human being.

[AnthroHeart]

More specifically I'm a light being having a human experience.