No, and “not really.” All criminal defense lawyers have been asked by a family member or friend / acquaintance at some point, a question along these lines: How can you defend people when you know they are guilty? But for everyone who works here, and for every criminal defense lawyer we have ever respected and admired, of which there are many, the answer is simple: Many of our clients have done something wrong, if not the specific charge filed in court or the specific allegation made to a professional licensing board. Knowing the truth about that makes us love our clients more, not less, because it makes us feel even more protective of them - we are defending one human being who may have made a mistake, from the all-powerful government. More importantly, we want you to tell us everything, so we can understand the case, its strengths and weaknesses, completely. Of course, we will hold your truth as you tell it to us to the highest level of confidentiality in all of the law - the attorney-client privilege survives even the deaths of both attorney and client. But we will do a much better job if we get the truth, the whole truth, and nothing more than the truth from our clients - and then use that information to help us advise you as to what would be the most prudent approach to defending the case.