All Articles tagged indigent defendants

• Justice Commentaries
  November 08, 2017 EDT
  ELIGIBILITY FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL IN FEDERAL CASES: A REVIEW OF LEGISLATION AND CASE LAW
  Susan L. WynneMichael S. Vaughn

  This article examines statutory and case law to determine how eligibility decisions are made for criminal defendants in federal cases regarding their Sixth Amendment rights.

• Justice Commentaries
  August 03, 2015 EDT
  THE TRIALS OF INDIGENT DEFENSE: TYPE OF COUNSEL AND CASE OUTCOMES IN FELONY JURY TRIALS
  Erin York Cornwell

  This article outlines how disparities in resources and differences in courtroom roles may put public defenders at a distinct disadvantage in cases adjudicated through trial.

• Justice Commentaries
  August 03, 2015 EDT
  WHAT IS THE STATE OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON INDIGENT DEFENSE NATIONWIDE? A BRIEF OVERVIEW AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
  Nadine FrederiquePatricia JosephR. Christopher C. Hild

  This paper examines the empirical research on the types of indigent defense representation, juvenile indigent defense, and the emerging research on holistic defense.

• Justice Commentaries
  August 03, 2015 EDT
  THE TRIALS OF INDIGENT DEFENSE: TYPE OF COUNSEL AND CASE OUTCOMES IN FELONY JURY TRIALS
  Erin York Cornwell

  This article outlines how disparities in resources and differences in courtroom roles may put public defenders at a distinct disadvantage in cases adjudicated through trial.

• Justice Commentaries
  August 03, 2015 EDT
  WHAT IS THE STATE OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON INDIGENT DEFENSE NATIONWIDE? A BRIEF OVERVIEW AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
  Nadine FrederiquePatricia JosephR. Christopher C. Hild

  This paper examines the empirical research on the types of indigent defense representation, juvenile indigent defense, and the emerging research on holistic defense.