Mr. jones is angry at his private attorney. he keeps him on retainer for the very reason of potential criminal action against him and his meth business. mr. jones has now been placed with a public defender. one major difference between a public and private attorney is

one major difference between a public and private attorney is: Cost

Public attorney tend to not choosing their case and will defend whoever needed their expertise.

A private attorney on the otherhand, only provide his/her service for a specific client and this often cost the client a lot of money.