his lawyer right now is the public defender.....i dont know how these people get lawyer jobs, but this guy seems worthless and unwilling to hear anything we try to tell him....i'm not sure i can afford a criminal defense lawyer for him, and i'm really not sure that we have a case. i feel we do, but that doesnt mean a lawyer would. any suggestions on a lawyer in my area that might be interested in listening to me for less than 1500 dollars? what you guys are doing here is outstanding.....just talking to ANYONE who has even the tiniest glimpse of hope for coop at this point is a huge relief but i need to arm myself with some serious knowledge before i make an ass of myself....and coop