Here's some tough love from Dr. Judge. Stop blaming your lawyer for your own bad decisions. Some people just can't accept the consequences of their own bad behavior. And they think hiring a lawyer means that they've hired some kind of magician that can go in there and wave a wand and get the state to agree to apologize and dismiss this case. So, we need to fight it legally. And we need to find certain things, facts, and circumstances that may help you alleviate the punishment. A good lawyer will investigate the criminal offense, find possible defenses that you may have, and exploit mistakes that the police make to your benefit.