Department of Public Advocacy

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Wednesday, October 06, 2004

La: Lawyers Want To Revise Indigent Defense

A recently filed class-action lawsuit claims that the Indigent Defender Program in Calcasieu Parish is woefully under funded.

The lawsuit contends that the program can't provide the constitutional right to adequate legal counsel when poor people face criminal charges.
Posted by JeffS at 9:24 AM
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