Topic: The use of public defenders should be mandatory
it must be an individual's right to choose who defends them and if they can afford the very best they should not be denied the opportunity to use them.
it prevents people from having a better defense than others due to their money.
it should be mandatory cause not wveryone can afford an attorney
it should that way we know that everyone is represented properly
it shouldnt be mandatory because they may not be very good and may not have the clients best interests at heart. and as they are not paid as much as private then they my not do as good a job as they should do.
it would be unfair to defense attorneys who have invested a lot of time and money honing their craft
it would even the way trails are done so that everyone has the same support
it would give everyone an equal representation
it would mean everybody would get a fair trial
it would put everyone on a level playing field.
it's not fair that people like oj simpson and others can use their money in order to avoid prison.   everyone should be forced to use the same defense attorney's without money being able to buy the best one.
keep a level playing field for those who cannot afford an attorney
make public defenders mandatory so there are no appeals later on about people representing themselves and not knowing the law
making a public defender mandatory takes away choice from those who may wish to find their own attorney or even just represent themselves.
making everyone use public defenders would lead to a fairer justice system; currently the rich can sometimes buy their way out of justice.
making it mandatory is a slight overkill.  mandatory for those that cannot get counsel another way, sure but the wording is too loose here so i must say no.
making it mandatory means funding will increase for public defenders, which will allow everyone to access quality defense lawyers
making public defenders mandatory would be a waste of public funds; public defenders should only be retained for those who cannot afford to pay for their own defence.
making public defenders mandatory would cost us too much money.
making public defenders mandatory would level the field for everyone.
making the use of public defenders madatory would increase the number of miscarriages of justice since the best and most able defence lawyers would go to areas of the law where they can make the most money
Making the use of public defenders mandatory is an unfair obligation placed on a state.
making the use of public defenders mandatory would increase the level of funding the state provides
making the use of public defenders mandatory would increase the number of miscarriages of justice because good quality lawyers would not be attracted to a career as a defense lawyer
making the use of public defenders mandatory would level the playing field and enable justice fo all, as opposed to when the wealthy can spend millions to hire counsel to extricate themselves from crimes.
making use of public defenders mandatory is absolutely nonsense and should not be followed.