“A public defender is a criminal defense attorney appointed by the court to represent defendants unable to afford an attorney. Public defenders are paid by the state, but are required under oath to represent the criminal defendant as a private attorney would under the same circumstances.” - https://legaldictionary.net/public-defender/
Although required to provide good representation, they work for the state and do not fulfill that oath. It seems they are there to get convictions, therefore most of their work is to “plea bargain”.
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“A public defender is a criminal defense attorney appointed by the court to represent defendants unable to afford an attorney. Public defenders are paid by the state, but are required under oath to represent the criminal defendant as a private attorney would under the same circumstances.” - https://legaldictionary.net/public-defender/
Although required to provide good representation, they work for the state and do not fulfill that oath. It seems they are there to get convictions, therefore most of their work is to “plea bargain”.
Lawyers operate under maritime law as well.
Lawyers have no authority. Only Attorneys matter in Maritime court.
Lawyers cannot speak in a Maritime courtroom.