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Public Defenders As Effective As Private Attorneys

Perhaps it’s time for someone to come to the defense of public defenders. A newly published look at Chicago-area courts finds that, when you consider the actual outcomes of judicial hearings, these underpaid and underappreciated attorneys do just as well as their private-sector counterparts.

Des Plaines man charged with animal cruelty assigned attorney - Chicago Daily Herald

Des Plaines man charged with animal cruelty assigned attorney Chicago Daily Herald A representative of the Dog Advisory Work Group, an animal protection organization, also attended. After Friday's hearing, Paz told reporters she made the ...

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Open verdict on gardener's death

still trying to cope with his death. She said Mdm Goi's husband apologised to her outside the courtroom on Tuesday. The police said they would consult the Attorney-General's Chambers on the next course of action

Attendant In Passenger Tiff Due In NY Court

an airplane passenger and then sliding down an emergency exit chute is due in a New York City courtroom. Steven Slater is scheduled to appear Tuesday for a routine hearing on criminal-mischief charges. Slater also was charged with reckless endangerment