Re: Affording an attorney... (fwd)
At Wed, 4 Apr 2001 18:32:57 -0500 (CDT), Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com> wrote:
Note that there's NO stipulation about 'if you can't afford an attorney one will be appointed to you'. Whether you're rich or poor the state is OBLIGED to provide you an attorney.
False. Most states require a showing of need before they will assign a public defender. Free, encrypted, secure Web-based email at www.hushmail.com
At 06:03 PM 4/4/01 -0800, aluger@hushmail.com wrote:
At Wed, 4 Apr 2001 18:32:57 -0500 (CDT), Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com> wrote:
Note that there's NO stipulation about 'if you can't afford an attorney one will be appointed to you'. Whether you're rich or poor the state is OBLIGED to provide you an attorney.
False. Most states require a showing of need before they will assign a public defender.
Not exactly; they'll provide one if you ask but if you can pay (in their eyes) you will have to pay them back.
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