[Andy]

...lawyer ..? Do you think a person could receive a fair trial if he or she could not afford a lawyer and the government did not provide a lawyer?

[RJR]

Thay'll get a fair trial but a piss poor defense.

[Roz]

Part of the "Miranda Act" told to you at the time of your arrest is:
"If you can not afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you"
That means the public will pay for it.

[kerry B]

Hopefully unless you are representing yourself then you would be up the creek without a paddle.The government has to provide a lawyer.I

[matt r]

It would not be possible in my opinion because an attorney is far more aware of not just legal issues but simple court processes that you or i could not begin to fathom just as in any other trade familiarization with work tequnique will just about gaurantee a superior outcome. thankfully they gotta give you an attorney. and even though you hear that court appointed attorneys are not worth much the truth is that those attorneys are the same attorneys that you would call and pay. often times they have alot of experrience and are familiar with the staff at the court house and opposing attorneys and can often fenagle a deal that a lawyer that has never worked a case at that house or very few might not be able to pull off. they just have to like you in order to want to put in the effort offer them alittle money down the road if you dont have any . alot of em can be cool and get a good job done boy i kind of ran off there a little bit huh ok bye

[leutenantriggs]

Its the law that if someone requests an attorney be appointed to them, an attorney should and will be appointed them.

[Moby]

It depends...

Regrettably, in this great country of ours, justice is not blind. Race is only surpassed by socio-economic status as a determining factor in how the judicial pendulum swings.