Name
The Right to an Attorney: Ensuring Due Process for All Defendants
Date & Time
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Speakers
Jim Bethke - Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Pam Metzger - Southern Methodist University
Cynthia Roseberry - Council for Court Excellence
Pam Metzger - Southern Methodist University
Cynthia Roseberry - Council for Court Excellence
Description
Driven by poor incentives, tiny budgets, and a need to move cases through the system as quickly as possible, public defenders are ill-equipped to match the resources of state prosecutors and bring robust defenses for their clients. This can lead to wrongful convictions that require years of litigation through the appeals process and expensive settlements. Join as experts discuss improvements to indigent defense systems that can help attorneys and the accused achieve better, more just, outcomes.
Session Type
Breakout Session