Topic: The use of public defenders should be mandatory
people have the right to choose their lawyer. be it someone they pay for or representing themselves. that is an inalienable right in a free society. you can not force public defenders on everyone.
people have the right to decline counsel, if they so choose.  public defenders are already overworked, which causes them to unintentionally do an incompetent job in their clients' defense
people have the right to hire an attorney they can trust that will do a very thorough job and defend them in this process.   public defenders might not hold the best skills to defend a person in court.
people have the right to hire any lawyer of their choosing.
people have the right to hire whichever lawyer they choose.
people have the right to their own attorney or no attorney at all.  making a public defender mandatory takes away a fundamental freedom.
people in court should use public defenders so they are equal- when one pays a lot of money for expensive defense lawyers, the other side might feel like they aren't getting the same quality of defense.
people lose cases because they do not understand the difference a legal counsel makes in court, thinking they can defend themselves and nearly always failing. make it mandatory and we get a fair defence for all
people may choose to defend themselves, if they believe it to be in their best interests
people must be free to exercise their right to self defend, accept the use of a public defender, or be able to hire thir own if they can afford to do so.
people need to be protected from themselves. making public defenders mandatory would ensure people who would otherwise mistakenly represent themselves an fair chance in the courtroom
people should be able to choose if they want someone to represent them or not.
people should be able to find a defender that they trust, not just be set up with one arbitrarily through the court.
people should be allowed to chose what representation they want or don't want.   there is no reason to force them to use something they don't want.
people should be allowed to look for the best lawyer that they can afford to help them with their defense.
People should be free to choose whether they want to represent themselves or have someone else do it.
people should be free to use what ever representation  they want
People should be required to use a public offender to better than chances of winning a case when they cannot afford legal counsel of their own.
people should have a right to their own attorney
people should have the choice of who represtents them in court.
people should have the freedom to choose their own.
people should have the option to choose the lawyer that they feel best meets their needs
people should have the option to use their own attorney
people should have the right to defend themselves if they think they can do the better job of it.
people should have the right to go it alone if they want to.
people should have the right to use the attorney they want.
people who can`t afford lawyer in the court has every right to have public defenders and that should be supported by all means.