Chris Melcher

They're very passionate.

Like you say, they get paid very little.

They don't get to choose their clients and they're handling really horrific cases.

and have substantial experience.

So he can be well served.

He's not going to get, Nick's not going to get the polish of Alan Jackson, but he'll get good defense.

Now, maybe some money opens up later on somehow.

Maybe there's a probate court action that's involved in trying to open up some trust funds.

Maybe then there's some attorney that goes there.

Maybe there's a private attorney who wants it simply for the sake of publicity.

And that could happen too.

Absolutely, Nancy.

And Alan Jackson does have that presence and he is a showboat, but he also has something to back it up with and highly experienced as a prosecutor.

And in his short involvement in this case, I mean, he went to the house with investigators to look at the scene and I'm sure work this thing up.

very well.

So yeah, he is going to deliver, but it comes at a great cost.

And it just seems like maybe Nick couldn't find that money.

Los Angeles County.

With me is Habib Balian.

He is the assistant head deputy of major crimes.