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gadders
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U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz Issues Statement on Aar...
Not sure - how do non-famous defendants without millionaire friends and that haven't sold a start-up fund their cases? He could try that.
Kliment
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They tend to accept a plea bargain even if innocent.
gadders
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Sucks, but I suspect you're right. He's not alone in that though.
thebooktocome
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They get incompetent public defenders.
glurgh
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Not at the federal level.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/us/14defenders.html?_r=2&#...
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pmorici
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This article brings up an interesting point in general that paying for a lawyer by the hour doesn't align the incentives of the lawyer with the client. If I were going to hire a lawyer I'd want to do it on a salaried + bonus if you win basis.
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