Another Reason Why Public Defenders Are Scum Of The Earth

From the LVRJ: After first saying he wanted to plead guilty in his capital murder case, Strip shooting suspect Ammar Harris reversed course at his arraignment Monday and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Harris, 27, was closely surrounded by three officers as he appeared before District Judge Kathleen Delaney in Las Vegas.
The defendant, wearing glasses and speaking softly, first pleaded not guilty to charges in an unrelated sexual assault case and asked for a speedy trial.
Deputy Special Public Defender David Schieck then asked the judge to hold a competency hearing for Harris, a self-proclaimed pimp, before allowing him to enter his pleas in the triple murder case.
Schieck said the defendant planned to plead guilty against the advice of counsel and “needs to be evaluated by a mental health expert.”
Harris “may not be completely understanding of the defenses that are available to him,” the defense attorney said.
The judge then moved the matter to the end of her morning calendar to give Schieck and his client more time to talk.
Defendants rarely plead guilty during the early stages of serious criminal cases, before their attorneys have had a chance to review all the evidence or negotiate a plea bargain. That is especially true in capital murder cases.
When Harris later returned to the courtroom, he said he had changed his mind about pleading guilty. He said his lawyer had explained that pleading guilty would require him to lie to the judge.  http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/crime-courts/strip-shooting-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-murder-case
Maybe Harris was man enough to plead guilty to the charges and accept responsibility for his actions.  That doesn't make him crazy and in need of a mental evaluation.  It makes him a man.  Now, after listening to the scum public defender, he is just a little old weakling.
The scum public defender was probably pissed because he saw a big pay day with the trial go away if Harris pled guilty at his arraignment. 
And of course, the judge, in cahoots with the public defender, agreed with public defender because this would take away her 15minutes of fame when they hold the trial.
Only in Clark County/Las Vegas courts.