Event Title
New Possibilities: Examining Gideon's Application in the Pretrial Context
Start Date
22-3-2013 9:15 AM
End Date
22-3-2013 10:30 AM
Description
The panel discusses Gideon's application in the pretrial context. What would it take for states to guarantee counsel in bail hearings? What do those who cannot afford attorneys lose from not having representation during bail hearings and arraignment. Does our criminal justice system unfairly burden those who cannot afford their own attorneys, and if so, what can be done about it?
New Possibilities: Examining Gideon's Application in the Pretrial Context
The panel discusses Gideon's application in the pretrial context. What would it take for states to guarantee counsel in bail hearings? What do those who cannot afford attorneys lose from not having representation during bail hearings and arraignment. Does our criminal justice system unfairly burden those who cannot afford their own attorneys, and if so, what can be done about it?