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After Bryan takes over Ray’s case, he visits frequently and the two become friends. In this passage, Ray illustrates what makes Bryan an incredible lawyer. The fact that he carries a big burden shows how much he and the team of lawyers at the Equal Justice Initiative support the inmates on death row. He recognizes that people’s lives literally rest in his hands, in a contrast from someone like Perhacs who seemed to care far more about money than about defending Ray’s life.
Bryan’s arguments also build on Ray’s own arguments regarding the death penalty and criminal justice. Bryan recognizes…