I woke up at 4am on Saturday morning. I couldn't sleep. I went outside on my back porch, opened a beer and lit a cigar. I started thinking about a young man charged with rape. He is 17 years old and until recently quarterback of his high school football team. His family came to me recently to talk to me about his case. He has a lawyer, but judging by the course of his defense I understand his families concern about this young man's future. The case doesn't seem reasonable to me. The girl claimed that this boy forced her into his car and he further forced his finger into her vagina - hence the rape. However, this supposedly happened at 11am during school. Considering the miliary philosphy of these high schools, I have trouble believing that she could have been forced anywhere without someone noticing. No investigation has been done but trial begins in less than two months. This boy spent thirty days in juvenile custody with no history of past violence. That sounds like a setup to me. The prosecutor charged this boy as a "pseudo juvenile" so he is facing 40 years. I want to help, but the family can't afford the firm. 

Now, I know what you are thinking.... but we can't just represent people for reduced fees anymore. We would be swamped and unable to help the people who pay us. Still this kid haunts me. He needs good representation and good investigation. It's expensive but his future depends on it. I can't help thinking about my own son. I need to do something. 

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