Oh, absolutely. In the context of the Sterns tho, knowing the past history of his alleged behavior, and behaviour of his parents- I'm surprised they didn't double down on his "innocence" (again?) this time. Glad he'll have representation but not someone flashy who just wants the fame.
I noticed "ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR INDIGENT STATUS PUBLIC DEFENDER APPOINTED"... was filed.
"Indigent".... only insofar as SS refused to actually get a job but somehow had money for a car, gas, tamagochi and Warhammer "toys".... was JS paying his other expenses? (Utilities, housing, etc?)