he had a way better lawyer than me. The thing about criminal defense is that most of the time your client is guilty. You win cases based on errors in police procedure. Illegal searches, illegal interrogations, blowing the chain of custody on evidence and so on. Fogle was charged by the feds. FBI and DOJ.
The feds don't make mistakes in procedure. If they come after you, they typically have a mountain of evidence. Federal Prosecutors are also way better at their jobs than state prosecutors. Federal prosecutors win 95%+ of their cases mostly because they are backed up by the FBI.
no. Once you get into a law school, it's pretty easy to finish. the hard part is 1. getting into a good school 2. getting grades good enough to get summer jobs that lead to post-grad employment 3. passing the bar.
going to law school really isn't worth it though. there are way too many lawyers. the job market is a disaster. the school is too expensive and 1 year over long.
sure. getting one from someone in your school would be more valuable though. check the PAD oultine bank if you're a member or get a member to check for you