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Improving Data Collection and Analytic Capacity in Indigent Defense
Alyssa Clark , Janet Moore , Andrew DaviesIndigent Defense Research Association
2016 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
A discussion of why data collection and analytic capacity in indigent defense needs to be improved.
Criteria and Procedures for Determining Assigned Counsel Eligibility
New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services2016 -- New York
Criteria and procedures for determining eligibility for assigned counsel developed by the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services.
Determining Eligibility for Assignment of Counsel in New York: A Study of Current Criteria and Procedures and Recommendations for Improvement
New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services2016 -- New York
Outline of the results of the Office of Indigent Legal Services’ research on the current assigned counsel eligibility processes in New York State criminal courts outside of New York City.
Two Models of Pre-Plea Discovery in Criminal Cases: An Empirical Comparison
Jenia I. Turner , Allison D. RedlichWashington and Lee Law Review
2016 --
Results from a survey of prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys about their pre-plea discovery practices.
On Trial For Their Lives: The Hidden Costs of Wrongful Capital Prosecutions in North Carolina
The Center for Death Penalty Litigation2015 -- North Carolina
Discussion of a study done of North Carolina cases in which people were charged or prosecuted capitally but never convicted.
High-Powered Attorney Incentives: A Look at the New Indigent Defense System in South Carolina
Benjamin SchwallClemson University, College of Business and Behavioral Science, John E. Walker Department of Economics
2015 -- South Carolina
An analysis of how indigent defense attorneys respond to a change in payment structures.
Justice Shortchanged: Assigned Counsel Compensation in Wisconsin
Sixth Amendment CenterSixth Amendment Center
2015 -- Wisconsin
Report describes the financial constraints imposed on Wisconsin lawyers who represent poor people and identifies significant flaws in how the state attempts to uphold its obligations under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Deconstructing the Right to Counsel (2014)
L.S. LucasAmerican Constitution Society (ACS)
2014 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
Discussion of reforming or expanding the "right to counsel" should be held in terms of the substantive right's fundamental values: Access, Fairness, Efficiency, and Legitimacy.
Six Policy Priorities for Juvenile Defense: Why Juvenile Defense Doesn’t End in the Courtroom (2013)
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN)2013 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
This is a fact sheet designed for policy advocates.
Valuing Gideon’s Gold: How Much Justice Can We Afford? (2013)
Garcia Herandez , C.J. PowellYale Law Journal
2013 -- Texas
This article was written by the Chief and Deputy Chief Public Defenders for El Paso, Texas.
Doing Justice to Gideon (2013)
M. Clark , Deborah LeffHuman Rights
2013 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
The contributions that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has made to indigent defense reform since 2010.
Effective Trial Counsel After Martinez v. Ryan: Focusing on the Adequacy of State Procedures (2013)
Eve Brensike PrimusYale Law Journal
2013 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
Contemplates defendants' right to effective trial counsel and states' post-conviction procedures.
Fifty Years After Gideon, Lawyers Still Struggle to Provide Counsel to the Indigent (2012)
Mark WalshABA Journal
2013 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
Gideon v. Wainwright 50 years later. Takes an ambivalent perspective on its legacy.
Miami-Dade’s Overburdened PD’s Office May Decline New Clients, Florida Court Says (2013)
L.J. JacksonABA Journal
2013 -- Florida
This article discusses a recent ruling by the Florida Supreme Court.
Missouri: Justice Rationed: An Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Juvenile Defense Representation in Delinquency Proceedings (2013)
National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC)2013 -- Missouri
What are the barriers to effective juvenile indigent defense? What barriers limit their access to counsel?
Reclaiming Equality to Reframe Indigent Defense Reform (2013)
L.S. LucasMinnesota Law Review
2013 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
This article argues that future legal challenges to indigent defense systems should be based on equal protection principles.
Shrinking Gideon and Expanding Alternatives to Lawyers (2013)
S. BibasWashington and Lee Law Review
2013 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
This article offers a voice of dissent against the scholarly consensus that the failings of Gideon should be rectified.
The Right to Counsel: An Unfulfilled Constitutional Right (2013)
T. YoungHuman Rights
2013 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
Tim Young describes the failure of indigent defense systems to fulfill the right to counsel.
Too Poor to Hire a Lawyer but not Indigent: How States Use Federal Poverty Guidelines to Deprive Defendants of their Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel (2013)
John GrossWashington and Lee Law Review
2013 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
Article criticizes use of the Federal Poverty Guidelines in indigency determinations.
Indigent Defense: DOJ Could Increase Awareness of Eligible Funding and Better Determine the Extent to Which Funds Help Support This Purpose (2012)
US Government Accountability Office (GAO)2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
GAO used web based surveys to determine the extent to which state, local, and tribal government allocated federal funding for indigent defense.
How Much Difference Does the Lawyer Make? The Effect of Defense Counsel on Murder Case Outcomes (2012)
David C. Anderson , Paul HeatonYale Law Journal
2012 -- Pennsylvania
How much difference does a lawyer make?
Seven Ways to Improve Juvenile Indigent Defense (2012)
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN)2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
This fact sheet for policy advocates highlights promising ideas for reform of juvenile indigent defense in the areas.
Lancaster County Indigent Defense Advisory Committee: Report on the Costs of Legal Representation (2012)
Elizabeth M. NeeleyLancaster County (Nebraska) Indigent Defense Advisory Committee
2012 -- Nebraska
This is a 2012 report on how the county may control the costs of indigent defense while providing quality legal representation.
Qualitative Assessments of Effective Assistance of Counsel (2012)
H.R. AndersonWashburn Law Journal
2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
Defenders have often relied on quantitative measurements, particularly of their caseloads, to support their arguments.
Too Many Clients, Too Little Time: How States are Forcing Public Defenders to Violate Their Ethical Obligations (2012)
Heather BaxterFederal Sentencing Reporter
2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
Discusses economic downturn crippled by simultaneously diminishing their resources.
When the Cheering (for Gideon) Stops: The Defense Bar and Representation at Initial Bail Hearings (2012)
Douglas L. ColbertThe Champion
2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
This article argues that zealous representation at initial bail hearings is crucial.
Indigent Defense: Surveys of Grant Recipients, Select Tribes, and Indigent Defense Providers (2012)
US Government Accountability Office (GAO)2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
GAO studied whether DOJ could improve its assistance to grant recipients.
Task Force to Study the Laws and Policies Relating to Representation of Indigent Criminal Defendants by the Office of the Public Defender: 2012 Interim Report (2012)
S.M. Pilgrim , C.E. Rossmark , C.K. TurnerMaryland Department of Legislative Services Office of Policy Analysis
2012 -- Maryland
In 2012, Maryland’s General Assembly passed two bills that amended its Public Defender Act.
National Indigent Defense Reform: The Solution is Multifaceted (2012)
American Bar Association (ABA) , National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
This report is the outcome of a daylong discussion by a focus group made up of 18 influential criminal justice stakeholders.
Everything on the Table: LSC Looks to ABA to Help Meet Legal Needs of the Poor (2012)
Rachel ZahorskyABA Journal
2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
In fiscal year 2012, Congress followed its trend of cutting funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC).