[DOWNLOAD] "Commentary. (Articles by Phyllis E. Mann and Adele Bernhard in This Issue, P. 715, 831) (Broke and Broken: Can We Fix Our State Indigent Defense System?)" by Missouri Law Review # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Commentary. (Articles by Phyllis E. Mann and Adele Bernhard in This Issue, P. 715, 831) (Broke and Broken: Can We Fix Our State Indigent Defense System?)
- Author : Missouri Law Review
- Release Date : January 22, 2010
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 291 KB
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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here and to have the opportunity to comment on my colleagues' remarks. I also welcome the chance to share with you my perspectives about indigent defense in the United States and here in Missouri. Adele Bernhard talked about the need for standards, especially performance standards, and I agree with her about the importance of such standards. (1) In fact, there are all kinds of standards in this country dealing with indigent defense. But the truth is they often do not make much difference because frequently defense lawyers lack the capability to represent their clients adequately due to excessive caseloads, lack of adequate support services, and other shortcomings. (2)