>> with multiple stays in the jail, adrian smalls is familiar with the intake process. he's awaiting trial after punching a man during a pool game. the victim was left in a coma. he suffered brain damage. >> i always expect the best but prepare for the worst, you know. because i know that is my reality. i could end up in prison. >> smalls faces up to 20 years if found guilty. he admits to injuring the man and has pled not guilty in hopes of reaching a plea deal for a shorter sentence, but says the odds are stacked against him because he is represented by a public defender. >> i'm putting my life in the hands of a public pretender. my representation is, i feel, minimum. very minimum. i come in this jail and talk to 150 other guys who got the same lawyer. so, how much time does she even have to put in on my case or, for that matter, anybody else's? >> i talk to clients every day who are extremely frustrated, and i can't say that their concerns are not perfectly