If a person has been arrested and bond is set it is paid by several members of the family pitching in, can the judge legally deny them a public defender?
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If a person has been arrested and bond is set it is paid by several members of the family pitching in, can the judge legally deny them a public defender?
Said defendant is mentally unstable, unemployed and lives far below the poverty line.
Asked on June 20, 2014 under Criminal Law, Tennessee
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Has the Judge? The rule is that if the party accused can not afford an attorney one will be appointed on their behalf. Posting bond has nothing to do with this right. If he or she has been denied then make a fuss.
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