Sentences with phrase «public defenders reduce»

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Because of a conflict of interest, the public defenders» office is barred from representing Green, and court - appointed lawyers have resisted the case, which will require at least 500 hours of time, thus reducing the effective court - appointed rate to about five dollars an hour.

Earlier this month, in an effort to protect federal public defender offices against «permanent damage,» the committee announced a plan to reduce and delay compensation for private lawyers appointed under the Criminal Justice Act to represent indigent defendants.

Reduce firm salaries and billable hours requirements by half, across the board, while at the same time doubling salaries for public defenders, legal aid attorneys, non-profit attorneys and all other «public interest» practitioners.

A public defender is forced in today's reduced resource environment to fill multiple roles:

Compared to appointed counsel, public defenders in Philadelphia reduce their clients» murder conviction rate by 19 % and lower the probability that their clients receive a life sentence by 62 %.