Good question, but there are some stressful problems with that: I would have to petition the court to be assigned another attorney, which is difficult. I already had one brief discussion with the judge, the conclusion being that I needed to have more discussions with my attorney before I try to get rid of him, because it could throw a wrench in my progress on the case. She's a good judge from all accounts, and having spent some time with her on one occasion, I liked her immediately. My T even knows this judge, and has an excellent opinion of her professionalism (finally something I can work with---whew). Attorney's employed by the state get paid the same no matter how much work they do, and have virtually no oversight. Mine seems to have developed a serious attitude problem with his clients.

If I don't hear from my T by tomorrow, I'll keep trying him, as this is something I think I need to discuss with him, as I trust his opinion and he knows my attorney (and doesn't like him). I suspect that my attorney is going to encourage me to enter into some sort of settlement/plea agreement before the final court date...he won't tell me his strategy, and I'm sure that this is why.