Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:01:22 GMT
Virginia Indigent Defense System Failing. From a press release from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL): A new study of Virginia's indigent defense… [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime]
A new study of Virginia's indigent defense system released Monday concludes that the state is still failing miserably in providing constitutionally-adequate representation in criminal cases to persons who cannot afford it.