I Was A Lawyer For The Mexican Mafia — Then Got 6 Years in Arizona Prison

Jason Keller became a criminal defense attorney in Arizona, developed addictions to drugs and alcohol that compromised every professional boundary available, took on clients who were members of the New Mexican Mafia, and eventually crossed the single most alarming line available for an officer of the court — smuggling drugs and cell phones into prison for the same clients he was supposed to be defending — before getting caught and receiving a sentence of over six years inside the Arizona state prison system he had spent his career navigating from the other side of the courtroom. #mexicanmafia #arizona #truecrimestory #prisonstory #lawyer Thank you to PRIZEPICKS & FACTOR for sponsoring this episode: PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/IA... and use code IANBICK and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Factor: Head to https://factormeals.com/lockedin50off and use code lockedin50off to get 50 percent off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026 Connect with Jason Keller: https://www.instagram.com/soberithm?s... Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?h... https://ianbick.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: A Lawyer's Fall 00:34 Early Life and Legal Beginnings 03:10 Career as a Public Defender 05:43 Early Career and Private Practice 08:36 The Path to High-Profile Clients 12:39 Blurring Lines and Rationalizing Wrongs 15:04 The Plea Bargain System 20:46 First Drug Use and College Life 24:01 Addiction in the Family 26:30 Why Criminal Defense? 30:52 The Best Trial Attorneys 33:11 Respect for Public Defenders 38:42 Why the DUI Wasn't a Wake-Up Call 42:39 Life on Probation and Relapse 46:00 Treatment and the Road to Sobriety 52:00 A Moment of Clarity 54:00 Facing the Bar and Moving Forward 57:00 Drug Use in Daily Life 01:01:02 Did You Hurt Clients? 01:08:26 The Story of the Arrest 01:11:44 The Paperwork and the Heroin 01:21:03 Addiction and Decision-Making 01:23:50 Saying No and the Fallout 01:26:56 The Phone Request and Intimidation 01:31:44 Living in Fear and Paranoia 01:35:38 Getting the Phone In 01:38:48 The Charger and the Arrest 01:41:12 The Arrest and Bond 01:44:19 Family Reaction and the Fallout 01:46:56 Judge Takes Him Into Custody 01:49:41 Fear of the Mexican Mafia 01:52:00 The Second Case and Father's Involvement 01:56:00 Plea Negotiations and New Prosecutor 02:00:00 The Deal Falls Apart 02:04:00 Sentencing and Prison Time 02:06:36 The Extra Years 02:09:00 Punished for Not Cooperating 02:11:48 Life in Prison 02:16:12 Surprising Lessons from Prison 02:20:56 Good People in Prison 02:24:20 Re-Entry and Rehabilitation 02:25:25 Total Time Served and Reflection 02:27:23 Meeting His Wife and Telling His Story 02:28:48 Family and Children 02:30:56 Speaking Out and Helping Others 02:34:58 What He Knows Now 02:37:02 Gratitude and a New Life To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Locked...