My brother got a DUI and possession charge. The advice he was given by an attorney is that in Cobb, as a first offender, the Public Defender could get it reduced and nolo contendre would apply. Any thoughts? I think he's being a dumb a&& not calling you, by the way.

Understand that there are many fine Public Defenders in some jurisdictions. On the other hand, there are many overwhelmed, inexperienced ones as well. A good test would be for your brother to see if his Public
Defender can come through for him with some good results. Of course, if his case starts to go in a "tail spin" and it looks like things are not going well, then he should seek a second opinion!