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by p mccrite on December 28th, 2004

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Do public defenders work for the accused, or the court in which they work?

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  • by Anonymous Answerbag on March 17th, 2006

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    Public Defenders work for the jurisdiction of the court, financed by taxpayer's dollars. However, they are legally obligated to provide all avenues of protection under the law for their client, and ethically defend them in court; this is also in their best interest to do so. Public Defenders work for a Public Defense office, not for the Prosecution's Office.

    If a defendant can afford it, it is always better for them to have a private attorney who would be less likely to plea bargain and more likely to press your case if you should be a defendant.

    Wha become problematic is the fact that in many courts PD's are overloaded with many cases at once, and can provide only minimal legal advice as their workload allows. E.g. a PD in a more rural, well funded Jurisidiction would have much more time to work on a Defendant's case than one in an underfunded urban circuit.

    Your Miranda rights garantee legal advice, however they do not garantee the "Quality" or attention to your case. Opt for private defense if at all possible, as a general rule.

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