Post by happyhaddock on Feb 20, 2007 23:18:56 GMT -5
The Seattle Times: An Unequal Defense - The failed promise of justice for the poor
A case study in incompetence
For some, free counsel comes at a high cost
Poor defendants are guaranteed an attorney, but sometimes it’s an attorney with limited abilities or one who is handling too many cases for too little pay.
A case study in exploitation
Attorney profited, but his clients lost
When it comes to felonies, an attorney's limit should be 150 cases a year, bar groups say. Last year, Grant County public defender Thomas J. Earl handled 413.
A portrait of justice on the cheap
Frustrated attorney: 'You just can't help people'
Washington offers little help to strained public-defense systems.
Note: WA state still has the death penalty.
A case study in incompetence
For some, free counsel comes at a high cost
Poor defendants are guaranteed an attorney, but sometimes it’s an attorney with limited abilities or one who is handling too many cases for too little pay.
A case study in exploitation
Attorney profited, but his clients lost
When it comes to felonies, an attorney's limit should be 150 cases a year, bar groups say. Last year, Grant County public defender Thomas J. Earl handled 413.
A portrait of justice on the cheap
Frustrated attorney: 'You just can't help people'
Washington offers little help to strained public-defense systems.
Note: WA state still has the death penalty.