Public defenders and assigned counsel perform similar roles, though there are differences. Which of the following are characteristics of public defenders, assigned counsel, or both?
a) assigned to capital cases
b) salaried defense lawyers funded by the state
c) available to defendants who cannot afford private counsel
d) The most common form of defense for poorer defendants in most counties
e) private lawyers appointed by judges to offer legal representation to poor clients
Public Defenders
b) salaried defense lawyers funded by the state
Both
a) assigned to capital cases
c) available to defendants who cannot afford private counsel
Assigned Counsel
d) The most common form of defense for poorer defendants in most counties
e) private lawyers appointed by judges to offer legal representation to poor clients