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I'M VER ANGRY AND UPSET BOUT THIS-- mIKE nIFONG FOR KING OF NORTH CAROLINA.
wildpig777
December 12, 2012 2:56 p.m.
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@tatermommy- A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. 1st, there is a constitutional right to counsel, so you're wasting time by complaining. Secondly, not sure what courtrooms you've been to, but many people are turned down for public defenders who have no means to actually afford an attorney. Lastly, if the person is placed on probation the "fee" is collected over the course of probation. If they are given an active sentence, it turns into a civil judgment and the state will garnish tax refunds or any other funds they can get their hands on to collect.
thinkb4youspeak
December 11, 2012 5:46 p.m.
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The public defender program: Defendants fill out an unchecked application and are almost never turned down. If found guilty they are charged a fee that is a civil judgement and is not repaid.
tatermommy52
December 11, 2012 4:58 p.m.
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