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The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random... Read Full Overview

The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random... Read Full Overview

Clay Carter has been working in The Office of the Public Defender for too long and he dreams of better things.

Clay Carter has worked at the office of the public defender for too long and, like most of his colleagues, he dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many... Read Full Overview