‘You gotta look for the laughs’: Public defender Larry Duttweiler retires after 38 years in criminal defense - Gainesville Times

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‘You gotta look for the laughs’: Public defender Larry Duttweiler retires after 38 years in criminal defense

Attorney Larry Duttweiler speaks during an opening statement Monday, March 4, 2024, in Hall County Superior Court during the murder trial for his client, Diandre Andreus Dryden, 24. - photo by Scott Rogers

03052024 DRYDEN 3.jpg — Attorney Larry Duttweiler speaks during an opening statement Monday, March 4, 2024, in Hall County Superior Court during the murder trial for his client, Diandre Andreus Dryden, 24. - photo by Scott Rogers

Within a second of Superior Court Judge Bonnie Oliver calling him up, the 6-foot-4 Larry Duttweiler clad in a tan suit launched into his first question of cross-examination.