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$28M needed to comply with court ruling, public defender says; prosecutors say it will cost them $83M

by Len Lazarick | January 27, 2012 | News | 2 |

The Office of the Maryland Public Defender needs $28 million to comply with a court ruling that requires indigent defendants have lawyer at bail hearings.Prosecutors say it will cost local governments $83 million more.

Let’s shift the burden of proof and pass HB294. Let’s create a more equitable system where everyone works together for the benefit of students of disabilities. A system where having fewer resources doesn’t mean you get less justice than your wealthier neighbors. And a system where the adults handle disagreements like adults—not with threats or heavy-handed legal maneuvering, but with mutual respect and fairness.

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$28M needed to comply with court ruling, public defender says; prosecutors say it will cost them $83M

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