04.24.19
The possibility of 1 day in jail guarantees legal representation. The possibility of death does not.
Under the U.S. Constitution’s 6th and 14th Amendments, and as interpreted over the years by the Supreme Court, a person has the right to an attorney if it is possible that they could be sentenced to even a single day in prison. So you would think if a court case could lead, in effect, to […]
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Health and Human Rights Human Rights
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