In habeas practice, the better conversation is not, “Will you raise everything I wrote down?” The better conversation is, “Which issues can actually produce relief, what facts support them, what is waived, what is dangerous, and what is the best way to present the case?” That is the conversation that protects the client.

We’re sharing this post to provide context for Jason Gain’s guest appearance on the Public Defenseless podcast and why the discussion is worth documenting.

Alabama native Lamont Dees is a free man after the State of West Virginia dismissed all charges against him with prejudice.