The most hated people on earth are those who commit sex crimes, especially if they involve children.  Short of murder, there is probably no more heinous crime that could be committed.  It's not politically correct to defend those accused of such crimes.  In fact, many lawyers, including myself, have been publicly criticized for doing so.  Yet, I will keep defending them because there is a higher principle involved in these cases. Our legal system is based on the notion of "innocent until … [Read more...]