2010-08-31 08:59:38.003226-07 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Interesting: Public defenders just as effective as private attorneys:
Two important caveats. The researchers did not look at convictions vs. acquittals. And they found that retaining a private attorney is apparently beneficial “for certain offenders and at certain stages” of the process. Specifically, they noted some interestingly varied outcomes when looking at a defendant’s race.
White defendants with a private attorney are more likely to be granted bail, and black defendants with a private attorney are more likely to have the primary charge reduced than black defendants with a public defender. Via John Corcoran.
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