“It’s a system that encourages unethical behavior," said one public defense attorney. ".It’s most certainly not justice. No one feels like it’s justice.”
“It’s a system that encourages unethical behavior," said one public defense attorney. ".It’s most certainly not justice. No one feels like it’s justice.”
People accused in more than 100,000 misdemeanors each year go to jail without talking to a lawyer, a Lee Enterprises investigation found. The practice threatens people s constitutional right to counsel.
People accused in more than 100,000 misdemeanors each year go to jail without talking to a lawyer, a Lee Enterprises investigation found. The practice threatens people s constitutional right to counsel.
Experts say Arizona s Pima County soon won’t have enough public defenders to handle the cases being filed. “We’re hitting a crisis point,” one public defender said.