Justice Says Mississippi Court Rule to Give Poor Defendants Lawyers Isn’t Working
At the first court hearing after someone is arrested for a felony, a judge is supposed to decide whether the defendant can be released from jail and should appoint a lawyer if they can’t afford one....
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