If You Cannot Afford an Attorney, Some Random Dude Will Be Appointed to You
From This American Life: “A lawyer with almost no experience in criminal law is assigned to a criminal case with a sentence of 20 years to life. This happened because, in Louisiana, like in a few states, public defenders’ offices are so short-staffed that courts are ordering private attorneys to take pro bono clients. Reporter David Zax tells the story. (29 minutes)”
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/595/deep-end-of-the-pool/act-one-1
