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April 9, 2007
Forget Gitmo: Judge Proclaims Indigent Defense in New Orleans a "Legal Hell"
Posted by Alan Childress
Brian Privor has the story and links an article on the threat to release prisoners, and quotes from a Louisiana criminal court judge, on his carpetblogging site Do Not Pass Geaux:
How's this for a judicial cold shower and pot of coffee: "Indigent defense in New Orleans is unbelievable, unconstitutional, totally lacking the basic professional standards of legal representation, and a mockery of what a criminal justice system should be in a Western civilized nation." In short, it's a "legal hell."
April 9, 2007 in Blogging, Clients, Professional Responsibility | Permalink
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