This post is Part II in a reflection series on defending sacred ground in the aftermath of spiritual trauma. For Part I, see “Representing Without Judgment. I have continued to process the evidence that I had to review and brace myself to review the remainder of the evidence that wasn’t ready last time I went… Continue reading What Healing Looks Like When the Work Doesn’t Stop
Category: Behind the Case
Memoir-type reflections on navigating court, emotional burdens, and moral tensions
Even This: Bearing Witness to Evil and Defending Anyway
This post begins the "Representing Without Judgment" reflection and is Part I of a two-part series on bearing witness and staying spiritually anchored in the defense of difficult cases. The Moment of Exposure I thought I was prepared. The language in the indictment was clinical. The search warrant referenced “child pornography”—a phrase sanitized by repetition… Continue reading Even This: Bearing Witness to Evil and Defending Anyway