DUMP-TRUCK LAWYER

By SovConn | July 26, 2014

dump-truck lawyer.Slang. A public defender who spends little time or effort and exhibits little

skill  mounting a defense  on behalf  of an indigent  defendant. • This derogatory term arises from

criminal  defendants’ common  perception (typically a  misperception) that  public  defenders prefer

to dump cases by making plea bargains rather than spend time preparing for trial. [Blacks Law 8th]

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