Originally Posted by stupidhead

I didn't go to law school, and I'm not a practicing attorney. Yet. That said, I nevertheless know quite a bit about the law. Are you disputing the fact that you should assert all rights that you're afforded? You're entitled to counsel. Get a lawyer. Case closed. Unless the facts are overwhelmingly against you, and the prosecutor offers some kind of deal, you should be his adversary.

As far as I know, prosecutors couldn't care less if you're guilty, they only care about putting you in jail regardless of your guilt. That's what I'm going to assume if I ever have to deal with one.