Seven inmates charged with crimes ranging from murder to aggravated rape may be released because there isn’t adequate funding for their legal representationA judge in current Orleans on Friday ordered that seven prisoners charged with crimes ranging from murder to aggravated rape be released from jail because there isn’t adequate funding for their legal representation,the most drastic sign of a growing public defense crisis in the city and throughout Louisiana.
The inmates, who are guaranteed a lawyer because they cannot afford their own, or will remain in jail while prosecutors appeal against the judge’s decision.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com