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Boston
fromABA Journal
1 week ago

Man accused of fatal shooting after release on unrelated charges because of lack of appointed lawyers

A Boston man was charged with murder after earlier unrelated charges were dismissed because court-appointed lawyers were unavailable under the Lavallee protocol.
fromABA Journal
4 months ago

Money for court-appointed federal criminal defense lawyers is depleted; some lawyers leave program

"The funding shortfall that began on July 3 has spurred concern that the panel attorneys could decline new cases, leaving some defendants without representation."
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