“Oregon’s budget shortfalls leave the state without enough funds to pay for public defenders for the poor. To avoid violating defendants’ Miranda rights, the state is downgrading serious charges to lesser violations that don’t entail court trials.” Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the story via NPR here (links to Windows Media audio file).
“Oregon’s budget shortfalls leave the state without enough funds to pay for public defenders for the poor. To avoid violating defendants’ Miranda rights, the state is downgrading serious charges to lesser violations that don’t entail court trials.” Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the story via NPR here (links to Windows Media audio file).
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