>If it was his ticket, he was just stupid, if it was someone else's ticket, it is unlicensed practice of law, and really bad advice.

with low stakes which is exactly where you start to test something new.

he's fully aware that it's not a lawyer, so unlicensed practice accusations don't make sense and it's a tool whose wielder has to know that any sharp edge tools can also cut you as well; assuming it even gets a chance to become a tool.

no one is proposing that this could accomplish the same results as a lawyer and it will likely never reach the same level of emotional capability and guidance; but the alternative for many who cannot afford this help is nothing at all and something is usually better than nothing.

a c-level exec of a startup was going to try using it in court to defend against a ticket of his own and he was threatened with legal action if he tried.

many laywers wouldn't bother with such cases and even more cannot afford to seek a lawyer's help; so alternatives are need

public defenders don't need an assistant that can automatically provide help and decipher patterns from every legal source document that's ever been created and available to the public on other case history that's relevant to their current case?

sarcasm is not intended; i'm re-asking the question from the way i understand it.

what other conclusion could a legal layman reach when lawyers have prevented anyone from even trying?

i don't doubt that it couldn't replace a lawyer yet but i has to start somewhere and it's not being allowed to happen at all with no reasons given.

since everyone is down voting this and other similar viewpoints without providing decent arguments; it now makes more sense

they should give the public defenders free access/use and training on how to use it

even if they're caught; the police are sympathetic to their plight.

a LOT of them have to be arrested before a good enough apple is involved to hold them accountable.

hemp isn't the only alternative; i cited it as an example only.

we've never need to cut down trees when alternatives like hemp are better in every single way; we will continue to cut down trees despite this advancement.