Saturday, April 12, 2003

An Idea Whose Time Has Come! Suit to Challenge Defense of Poor. The Advertiser reports that the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has filed suit in five parishes (Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Orleans and still to be determined) challenging Louisiana's system of providing the poor with legal counsel. The article notes that the Louisiana system violates nine out of 10 national standards set by the ABA.  [Naked Ownership] Louisiana, where I practice, is but one striking example of a State where indigent defense is taken less than serously by those you run the Legislature and those who occupy the Governor's Mansion. 5:27:46 PM    comment [] I Get More Concerned Everyday  . . . The BBC reports on Attorney General Ashcroft's new choral traditions at the Department of Justice.  While this news is a bit dated, it is scary enough to warrant repeating despite its staleness.    5:04:42 PM    comment []

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