| Bobby Joe Springfield of Texas received six months | | | | |
| supervision and a fine of $300 for criminal trespass | | | | The job of a defense attorney is to represent their |
| and burglary committed on the property of Larry | | | | client within all realms of the law. An attorney is an |
| McClendon. The sentence was handed down after | | | | officer of the court and must adhere to the guidelines |
| a plea agreement was entered into by both | | | | of the law. A defense attorney can be assigned to |
| prosecutor and defense attorney in Dallas County, and | | | | an indigent defendant or they can be hired. An |
| the order was signed by Judge Dorothy Shead. | | | | attorney that is assigned by the court is known as a |
| This means that Bobby Springfield has to stay clear of | | | | public defender. In the United States, everyone is |
| the law for the next six months or risk going back to | | | | entitled to legal representation. Often, public |
| court again. | | | | defenders, who are not paid a great deal of money, |
| | | | | are bogged down with caseloads and do not put as |
| Bobby Joe Springfield got the break of a lifetime, | | | | much effort into the defense. It does not appear that |
| especially when you consider the reputation of Texas | | | | Brian Sanford was a public defender, judging from the |
| justice. Will Bobby Springfield be grateful that he had | | | | court records. |
| Brian Sanford as an attorney and was able to get off | | | | |
| with such a light sentence without having to serve time | | | | A prosecutor is supposed to win as many cases as |
| in jail? This is known only to the defendant. It is | | | | possible. Prosecutors do not make a lot of money, |
| most likely that he appeared before Judge Stead with | | | | either, and are also assigned a large caseload. Often, |
| a look of repentance and said he was sorry for the | | | | what you see in the justice system is a savvy |
| crime he committed. But those who commit crimes | | | | defense attorney who knows all the angles and an |
| like criminal trespass and burglary usually do know how | | | | inexperienced prosecutor fresh out of law school. |
| to present themselves in court, and are also instructed | | | | Justice is usually on the side of the defense. |
| how to dress and behave by their attorneys. | | | | |