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Bret Schmidt is not like many other criminal defense lawyers in at least one respect: He has become very good friends with clients, including one with a lengthy criminal history. Schmidt told jurors that he liked and trusted Javier Tovar Sr., 46, a prison gang member with a rap sheet dating back to the 1990s who also became his client. …

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