Criminal defense
Inside the Defense Toolbox: From Empathy to AI - Strategies Every Public Defender Needs
On a sweltering August afternoon in 2023, a 22-year-old defendant stumbled into a downtown courtroom, eyes darting, hands trembling. The prosecutor launched a barrage of forensic evidence, while the public defender, notebook in hand, paused, mirrored the client’s breath, and asked, “What happened that night, in your own words?