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Informal Opinion: The Empirical Case for Defense Counsel for All, Starting at First Appearance
Lessons from the Misdemeanor Justice Project
In criminal cases, the allocation of resources is focused on felonies. However, misdemeanors make up the bulk of judicial dockets and represent an often revolving door of individuals filtering in and out of the criminal justice system.