"The poor and powerless" can't afford legal representation (and public defenders are notoriously poorly funded), so they're easier to prosecute. They also can't

"The poor and powerless" can't afford legal representation (and public defenders are notoriously poorly funded), so they're easier to prosecute. They also can't afford lobbyists, so they didn't write the laws in the first place. I was pleased to learn that the new supreme court nominee has worked as a public defender.