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Justice Denied: America's Continuing Neglect of our Constitutional Right to Counsel

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That's the title of a new report by the Constitution Project.  You can view the full report, here.Marcia Coyle writes a web-special report for National Law Journal, "Study urges overwhelmed attorneys for the indigent to reject new cases ."  Here's an extended excerpt:Many studies have documented nationwide problems with indigent criminal defense, but a new study, saying reforms are more urgent than ever, recommends that defenders reject new cases when faced with excessive caseloads; lawsuits seeking systemic reforms should be filed when other options fail, and appellate advocates and others should press the courts for a new test for determining ineffective assistance of counsel. The Constitution Project's National Right to Counsel Committee, formed in 2004, recently released its examination of whether criminal defendants and juveniles charged with delinquency receive adequate legal representation when they can't afford to hire lawyers ? and its recommendations for achieving lasting reforms...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 16, 2009 (boomark / email).