Of all the careers on God's good Earth ... I swear I never,ever wish to be a def atty. Not because of the grueling work schedule and stress ~ but merely b/c I could never, ever take on cases where the logic screams louder than fact and I'd have to parade around up there and put everyone else on trial except my client.
Agreed there are cases where I'd work my butt off to clear a suspect's name whom I genuinely thought / felt / sensed was 100% innocent. But to go this far down the road with specimens for clients (such as Peterson X 3, Hacking, JLYoung, Skakel, Eileen Wournos, Ray Caruth, Ira Einhorn, Chris Longo, Westerfield, Blake, that sick monster who snatched Carlie Brucia, the Jaycee case, the list is endless ...) ... no way; couldn't do it. Would resign.
As for child rapists, paedophiles and murderers? Nope. They'd cease breathing in my hands. Juror? NO ... I read too much first. That's downright honest, right or wrong - just couldn't do it. Hang me for it - but I couldn't do it.