. >> reporter: neither does public defender jeff adachi. >> the thing that's more troubling is that the court is proposing this rule not because of any problems with these lawyers but because they are unhappy that these lawyers are trying cases. >> reporter: adachi showed up hundreds of letters written in support. there to help him make his case an unlikely ally, d.a. george gascon who's always also relies on volunteers. >> i think there's some concerns when you have the judicial trying to dictate what he expects the branch is going to do. >> reporter: gascon is confident they'll find another way to offset its budget shortfalls one that does not infringe on the budget's constitutional right to the jury trial. in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the d.a. public defender and at least one superior court is meeting again tomorrow. we're told that they are close to arriving at a compromise. >> 39-year-old bryan criswell of santa cruz is accused of abusing two minors. he also worked as a volunteer wrestling coach. the santa cruz sheriff department is asking anyone with infor