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Another way to do it would be to require the state to provide funds for legal defense for everyone, regardless of income or assets, with at least with the same
by petertodd 2y ago
Another way to do it would be to require the state to provide funds for legal defense for everyone, regardless of income or assets, with at least with the same budget as they use for the prosecution.
Again, this won't change anything in the typical case, because the typical criminal case involves something who is clearly guilty. But it'll keep innocent people out of jail.
- throwaway173738 2y agoOr we could hire anyone who needed it a lawyer for their defense. We could call them public defenders.
- petertodd 2y agoI am suggesting public defenders. I'm suggesting we expand that to everyone who is charged. Because in the current system, legal bills tend to ruin people who get declared innocent and provide enormous incentives to plea to crimes people did not commit.