a public defender

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Supervisory State’s Attorney Mark Hurley has resigned amidst a probe into his alleged theft of money from a crime victim’s fund and the prosecutor’s union. By most accounts, Attorney Hurley was a good prosecutor and easy to work with (or against).

The title of this post? It just serves as a reminder that any one of us can be caught in circumstances that lead to criminal activity. My second most frequent response to “the question” is that there is no “us” and “them”. What happens to “them” could easily happen to any of “us”.

This furthers my conviction about my job; everyone - be it a gangbanger or a supervisory prosecutor - has the right to counsel and we must protect the rights afforded defendants. Because tomorrow it could be you (or me).