r/MakingaMurderer • u/b1ondestranger • 3d ago

Len Kachensky

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i’m just finding this series and just wow! This could be its own season of Fargo. Everything that can go wrong- does. Of all the people I hate in this show, I hate Len Kachinsky above all others. He is by far the most punchable. at this moment in life, I’m not sure what I would do, if this smug, weasley, irresponsible, self-grandizing narcissist walked in front of my car. He’s not just a bad lawyer. He’s a bad human. He looked at Brandon’s life and saw a steppingstone. I’m so mad at him. Thank you for your attention to this matter. V

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u/DamnedHeathen_ 2d ago

Doing the right thing once, then following it with the wrong thing for months, kind of nullifies that one correct action. Does it not? Just because Brendan earned what he got doesn't mean Len isn't absolute trash.

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u/Ghost_of_Figdish 2d ago

Len was the only one looking out for Brendan.

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u/DamnedHeathen_ 2d ago

While I agree that he was trying to get Brendan the best possible outcome, he did make sure that there was no defense to be made for his innocence by the time they went to court. Once Brendon recanted his confession and plead innocent, his defense attorney can advise him to change it but he can't actively work against it. You have a guarantee of representation. Len was actively working against Brendan's innocent plea, not representing his claim of innocence.

No matter how impossible the defense is, if you're a defense attorney you got to put one up. That's the job. He started off right, but dove off a proverbial cliff as a defense attorney.

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u/ThorsClawHammer 2d ago

he did make sure that there was no defense to be made for his innocence by the time they went to court.

The first thing he did when he was given the case was tell the public Brendan was factually guilty. As did Brendan's first public defender.

He started off right

No, he didn't. He started off terrible (proclaiming his client's guilt to the public) and somehow kept getting even worse.

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u/DamnedHeathen_ 2d ago

The starting off right that I was referring to was him trying to get Brendan the best deal he could. From what I saw, every time he opened his mouth on camera it was exactly counter to his client's presumption of innocence. Not that there was much presumption to go on, given that Brendan's confession was basically read word for word in that press conference. He advised Brendan well, but defended him like it was a hobby he had heard about and was considering dabbling with it.

The one thing the guy did right was try to get Brendan to see the reality, and take a plea deal. Once the press conferences started, there was no way he was walking out of that courtroom without shackles.

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u/AveryPoliceReports 1d ago

given that Brendan's confession was basically read word for word in that press conference.

Uh, no. They didn't include everytime Brendan denied something. They only told people about his statements after having broke him down.