... to be feeling this way.

The Judge called us to the bench today and asked a pretty straight-forward question. I answered it honestly, and there was quite a bit of carrying on by the Judge and the attorneys about safety of my client and safety of the community. There were a lot of raised voices and not-so-nice things said, but in all honesty I could see each side to this situation.

After we were dismissed I went to talk to the public defender on the case, and the State Attorney came by as well. As we got talking both of them asked me questions and, when I replied, they both said, "But I asked you that and that's not at all what you said! You gave the interpretation that...."
 
I left there feeling horribly, but I know that I'm right. I work for the Judge, not for the attorneys. If something goes wrong with my client when he's out of custody, it's my ass that'll be hauled in to Court to answer to the Judge. My answer was correct and no matter what I "appeared" to say, I answered the best way I could. I am not going to form my words so that the attorneys can get their way; I'm going to answer the very question that was asked of me and nothing more!