Those who are poor, get the free representation and the public defender contract

Jan 16, 2020
12:25:28pm

gwalker All-American

compensates the public defenders for representing them. Those who have enough money to pay, have to hire a lawyer. Public defenders supplement their contract cases with clients who pay them directly.

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If you know any good criminal defense attorneys that want to move to St. George,

gwalker

1/16/20 11:23am

My brother-in-law does this in another small county in Utah

JOPE

1/16/20 11:25am

So a guy looking for a defense lawyer could hire your BIL and pay him, it not hire him and get his services for free?

dilbert

1/16/20 11:52am

I am under the impression that public defenders only get appointed by the court

jkccoug

1/16/20 12:19pm

Those who are poor, get the free representation and the public defender contract

gwalker

1/16/20 12:25pm

The difference is people who have too much money to qualify for free

gwalker

1/16/20 12:26pm

Of course. Thanks, I didn't really think that through. (Plus that's way outside my world of experience.)

dilbert

1/16/20 12:37pm

Technically it's Washington County if anyone goes looking for info.

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