Money's Too Tight (To Mention)?

A convicted murderer, and his family, can't pay the thousands of dollars retainer for the lawyer who got him a new trial.

Flores' lawyer to withdraw after family cannot pay

Yet, the family ran an ad in the Ragister and made a commercial to raise money for his $500,000 bail.

Something doesn't add up, because that's not cheap and the scientific community is united in that fact.

In addition, the family claimed to be close to halfway there on the bail money.

I'm sure $250,000 would be a nice retainer for most attorneys.