Every defense attorney knows their job isn’t to decide whether their client is a good person. It’s to make sure they get a fair trial, no matter what they’ve been accused of. But sometimes, staying impartial can be incredibly difficult.
One Redditor asked lawyers to share the moments they realized their client was a monster, and the stories that followed were deeply disturbing. We’ve rounded up some of the most chilling responses below. Scroll down to read them, just be warned that they contain graphic descriptions of serious crimes.