Well funded volunteers. If there's a strong link between the judge and the DA, eventually you will run into a problem with power. This is if you survive the in

Well funded volunteers. If there's a strong link between the judge and the DA, eventually you will run into a problem with power. This is if you survive the initial onslaught of please of desperate help from desperate people (not all of whom will be paragons of virtue). At that time, the political pressure brought to bear will be immense. This reminds me of the recent case where the public defenders office attached the Governor to a case because of the constant budget cuts to their department.