Public Defenders as Effective as Private Attorneys

Miller-McCune by Tom Jacobs | Aug. 26, 2010 (Special Report)

New research suggests that, in terms of influencing key judicial decisions, public defenders are as effective as their private counterparts. Full Story »

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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Aug. 27, 2010

“This study provides evidence that contradicts the idea that you get what you pay for, at least in Cook County,” Hartley and his colleagues conclude. In Chicago courtrooms, “Public defenders are as effective as private attorneys.”

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