Public defender (United States)

In the United States, a public defender is an attorney-at-law appointed by the courts and given by the state or federal governments to represent and advise those who cannot afford to hire a private attorney.^[1]^[2]^[3] Public defenders are full-time attorneys hired by the state or federal governments. The public defender program is one of many types of criminal legal aid in the United States.^[3]

References

↑ School, Harvard Law. "Public Defenders | Harvard Law School". Harvard Law School. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
↑ "Definition of INDIGENT". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Williams, Lisa (2012). "Careers in Indigent Defense (A Guide to Public Defender Programs)" (PDF). Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

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[:4-1] School, Harvard Law. "Public Defenders | Harvard Law School". Harvard Law School. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

[2] "Definition of INDIGENT". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Williams, Lisa (2012). "Careers in Indigent Defense (A Guide to Public Defender Programs)" (PDF). Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

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