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re: This is a very smart move by LA ...
Posted on 5/13/17 at 4:22 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Posted on 5/13/17 at 4:22 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Holy hell that is a huge percentage. That's insane
Indeed. I've seen that number in quite a few places over the years, but this was the first link I found when I just searched for a citation:
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The Southern Poverty Law Center said Louisiana has the nation's highest incarceration rate, the second-highest wrongful conviction rate, and that 85 percent of the defendants accused of a crime in the state are too poor to afford a private attorney.
This post was edited on 5/13/17 at 4:23 pm
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Posted on 5/13/17 at 4:33 pm to Joshjrn
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The Southern Poverty Law Center said Louisiana has the nation's highest incarceration rate, the second-highest wrongful conviction rate, and that 85 percent of the defendants accused of a crime in the state are too poor to afford a private attorney.
Sad. The DA and Sheriff mafia run the criminal justice system in this state.
Posted on 5/13/17 at 4:46 pm to Joshjrn
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and that 85 percent of the defendants accused of a crime in the state are too poor to afford a private attorney.
I've worked pipelines for most of my life and I've seen this same recurring situation for close to thirty years. There'll be some kid driving a $40,000 pickup who claims he can't afford a hired lawyer for some minor frickup and rather than selling his truck and driving a beater for a year, a public pretender convinces him to take a felony with no jail time and he thinks he "won". Then the next minor frick up sits him down for 5 years. Its bad with trailer park whites but almost universal with young black guys. There are lots of defendants like that who do have the means but don't see the value of a hired attorney. One of the most important lessons my father ever taught me was to lawyer up, even if it means selling off all your toys.
Posted on 5/13/17 at 4:58 pm to Joshjrn
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Southern Poverty Law Center
Now, there's a non-partisan group.
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