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I understand this and it makes sense. How can a public defender ethically represent a client when they have so little time to prepare for a case? If you have 3

I understand this and it makes sense. How can a public defender ethically represent a client when they have so little time to prepare for a case? If you have 30 cases at a time and minutes to spend with your client how can you do your job to the standard deserved by a defendant? If the above isn't too difficult, then suspending plea deals shouldn't be much of a stretch?

torstenvl 6y ago
Many cases on the misdemeanor docket can legitimately be summed up in a few minutes. For example, there are only two elements to DWLS... were you driving? was your license suspended? Cruiser video, officer testimony, and certified DMV records are enough. For others, you can always request a continuance and make sure you put on the record that the current timeline will force you to be ineffective.