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This Mississippi Court Appoints Lawyers for Just 1 in 5 Defendants Before Indictment

Mississippi is known as one of the worst states for public defense. In one lower court, most defendants went without any lawyer before indictment.

Jackson • 02.22.2024

If You Can’t Afford an Attorney, One Will Be Appointed. And You May Get a Huge Bill

In Iowa, people too poor to pay for a lawyer are on the hook for big fees they can’t afford.

Feature • 02.12.2024

Justice Says Mississippi Court Rule to Give Poor Defendants Lawyers Isn’t Working

And there isn’t much the court can do to enforce it, the Supreme Court justice said in a hearing focused on the state’s public defense woes.

Jackson • 10.19.2023

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