The homeless man who graduated Harvard Law with John Roberts

Alfred Postell is seen in downtown Washington. He lives on the streets despite graduating from Harvard Law School. (Terrence McCoy/The Washington Post)

By Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post, 07/13/15 

The judge settled his gaze on the homeless man accused of sleeping beside an office building in downtown Washington.

It was a Saturday afternoon in early April at D.C. Superior Court, and Alfred Postell, a diagnosed schizophrenic, stood before Judge Thomas Motley.

Postell’s hair was medium length and graying. His belly spilled over his pants. A tangled beard hung from his jowls.

“You have the right to remain silent,” a deputy clerk told Postell, according to a transcript of the arraignment. “Anything you say, other than to your attorney, can be used against you.”

“I’m a lawyer,” Postell replied.

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