{"id":1695,"date":"2020-03-31T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2020-03-04T08:07:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T08:07:00","slug":"the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-working-with-a-public-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-working-with-a-public-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantages and Disadvantages of Working with a Public Defender"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re not sure about what public defenders are, they\u2019re attorneys appointed by the state or federal government to provide legal representation to individuals who have been criminally charged, or require assistance in certain civil matters, but cannot afford to hire private attorneys for some reason.<\/p>\n

The Sixth Amendment in the Bill of Rights<\/a> requires the government to provide free of charge legal counsel to those who have a proven disability and cannot afford private legal representation. While there\u2019s social stigma surrounding the use of public defenders, studies have revealed that their success rate in criminal courts is comparable to that of private attorneys.<\/p>\n

Over the course of this blog post, we\u2019ll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working with a public defender.<\/p>\n

Advantages<\/h2>\n

They Provide Free of Charge Services to Those Who\u2019re Needy or Poor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Financial destitution shouldn\u2019t exclude a person from receiving professional legal aid when they\u2019ve been criminally charged. Public defenders provide professional legal representation to individuals who otherwise wouldn\u2019t have the resources to appoint a private attorney.<\/p>\n

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They have Large Amounts of Work Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public defenders typically have huge caseloads and are often managing over a dozen active cases at any given time. On average, they spend a significant portion of their working hours in court representing their clients. A public defender may handle as many cases in 5 months as a private attorney does in 5 years. Consequently, they generally have a significant amount of experience and knowledge in terms of working with judges and how to work cases.<\/p>\n

Disadvantages<\/h2>\n

Public Defenders are Often Pressed for Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since they manage such extraordinarily heavy caseloads, public defenders generally don\u2019t have much time resources to commit to a particular case. Consequently, the majority of the cases they handle\u2014particularly misdemeanor ones\u2014end in plea bargaining.<\/p>\n

They Don\u2019t Always Get the Funding They Need<\/strong><\/p>\n

While public defenders are a state-funded resource, they don\u2019t always get the funding they need. For instance, ten of Louisiana\u2019s judicial districts almost ran out of money to pay their public defenders<\/a> in 2015. Considering such issues, it\u2019s often impossible for public defenders to provide the proper legal services their clients require.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re seeking an affordable and reliable bail bond agent, get in touch with us at DeLaughter Bail Bonds. We offer 24 hour bail bond services in LaPorte County, Newton County, and Stark County among other areas. <\/em>Contact us<\/em><\/a> online or call 260-578-0505.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re not sure about what public defenders are, they\u2019re attorneys appointed by the state or federal government to provide legal representation to individuals who have been criminally charged, or require assistance in certain civil matters, but cannot afford to hire private attorneys for some reason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1695"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1696,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695\/revisions\/1696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}