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BobTheSubgenius

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16. Perhaps someone with expertise in Constitutional law, and how it pertains to basic criminal law...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2017, 04:50 PM

Feb 2017

...could help out a bit?

The way I see it, and I freely admit I could be wrong:

- This defunding will result in fewer legal aid lawyers being available.

- Legal aid is very often the only legal assistance available to many defendants.

- Fewer lawyers in an already greatly stretched system could well result in defendants having no representation available to them.

- Constitutionally-mandated representation lacking, some cases will be kicked because due process is thus lacking.

Is this a reasonable view?

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