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Charged felonies in SF could be released due to lack of public defenders
- lesuorac 1y agoIsn't it common for people charged with crimes to be released while waiting for trial? I can't see anything in the article about bail so presumably these are minor felonies that didn't require bail (or it was posted)? The article does no job at explaining how a shortage in public defenders causes somebody to be released. --- IIUC, the general "solution" to a shortage of public defenders is to adjust what "can't afford" means to remove people from getting them [1]. [1]: https://www.nlada.org/public-defense-system-fees https://www.nlada.org/public-defense-system-fees
- more_corn 1y agoI think the charges would be dropped.