Court-Appointed Counsel

Category : Comics Text: Benjamin Taïeb Illustrations: Tomek Heydinger Size : 19 x 25 cm/ Hardback 160 pages / Colour Les Enfants Rouges ISBN : 9782354191399 / 25 € Release date : Feb 07, 25 Rights available In criminal cases, the court-appointed lawyer defends the accused under pressing conditions—from midnight police custody to immediate appearance hearings, as well as proceedings before the liberty and custody judge, whether in the courthouse, prison, or psychiatric hospital. The narrator, a lawyer, is overworked, exhausted, and often frustrated. He loves his work because the stakes are high, yet he must also juggle the demands of a growing teenager and aging parents.