Your Rights Radio | Criminal/Family Show | July 12th, 2019

Your Rights Radio | Criminal/Family Show | July 12th, 2019

Distinction between court appointed attorney and attorneys through a legal aid clinic.

The right to a court appointed attorney is derived from the 6th amendment in the US Constitution and expanded in the the 1963 Gideon case (a right to a fair trial)

The constitutional right to a court appointed attorney applies only in criminal proceedings (misdemeanor or felony cases with possibility of imprisonment)
How does a judge determine who lacks financial funds to qualify for a court appointed attorney in a criminal matter.

Pros and cons of hiring a court appointed attorney in a criminal proceeding

The Michigan Indigent Defense Council (MIDC) expanded the right of free representation to those who are arrested and are facing arraignment.

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