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One Lawyer, 194 Felony Cases

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20 February 2019, 02:13 PM
QuirtEvans
One Lawyer, 194 Felony Cases
https://www.nytimes.com/intera...19R-n2Rbr5SU8rgceshQ
21 February 2019, 07:13 AM
Mikhailoh
Justice denied. Or at least defense. Some guy to argue for lower bail does not amount to an adequate defense.


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21 February 2019, 07:17 AM
jon-nyc
It’s just sick.


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21 February 2019, 09:27 AM
ShiroKuro
Oh wow. I had no idea. I'm glad this is coming to light, hopefully some changes will be implemented.

From the article:
quote:
“Budget shortages are no excuse to violate the United States Constitution.”


yes.


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21 February 2019, 10:03 AM
QuirtEvans
quote:
Originally posted by ShiroKuro:
Oh wow. I had no idea. I'm glad this is coming to light, hopefully some changes will be implemented.

From the article:
quote:
“Budget shortages are no excuse to violate the United States Constitution.”


yes.


We can easily imagine other ways in which your statement would apply. Other ways that, just possibly, might be in the news right now.

"We don't have sufficient funds in the budget to build a wall and to pay for the land that we are seizing, so I'm afraid the landowners aren't going to get just compensation."
21 February 2019, 10:06 AM
ShiroKuro
Quirt, my first reaction to your post was HairRaising OMG good point!

But my second reaction was: "violate the US constitution" and "build a wall" are not equivalent concerns....


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21 February 2019, 10:12 AM
wtg
I'm thinking the equivalence is violating the Constitution by seizing property without compensation....


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21 February 2019, 10:16 AM
ShiroKuro
quote:
Originally posted by well-tempered gardener:
I'm thinking the equivalence is violating the Constitution by seizing property without compensation....


Indeed.


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