Criminal
Jul. 28, 2009
Helping Private Attorneys, Public Defenders Partner Up
Private and public defenders must unite to preserve our constitutional right to a qualified and funded defender, write Julie Traun and Stephen Kaus.
FORUM COLUMN
By Julie Traun and Stephen Kaus In San Francisco, when the public defender has a conflict of interest, criminal defendants and minors are represented by private attorneys from a panel administered by the Bar Association of San Francisco. The quality of representation is high and the cost, according to a recent independent study, is the same as representation by the public defender. A strong public defender, like Jeff Adachi, ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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