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Unoriginal Name posted:If the stats show private counsel is statistically worse than a PD, shouldn't we be trying to get everyone a PD I wouldnt be surprised if the stats did show that, and I dont think making sure everyone has to use PD would change it much. The well off dont just benefit from being able to hire expensive lawyers, they are also less likely to be the subject of a prosecutor trying to pad their conviction numbers and general presumptions about their guilt sans concrete evidence. I think the more prominent or wealthy the individual, the more likely the prosecution is going to take the extra time to make sure they can get a conviction before deciding to take the case forward, and they will be more likely to have a weak case against them dropped (versus some poor person barely making ends meet who will be forced to make a plea deal to keep from losing everything).
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