Among all the defendant that facing more 6 to 60 years in the criminal systems for crimes that may or may not committed is due to the lack on legal representation. Do you think this is true or false? Well on June 20, 2005 an Pennsylvania man 's death sentence was overturn because of the lack of his "his lawyers' failure to search his record for evidence that could have persuaded the jury to spare his life fell below minimum constitutional standards for the effective assistance of counsel."(www.nytimes.com) Even if the dependent committed the crimes that should be have legal representation that will defend them correctly and understand what the sixth amendment is all about the right to legal counsel. You can have legal representation , but our they going to fight for you. In 2001 Ruth Bader Ginsburg commented: "People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty . . . I have yet to see a death case among the dozens coming to the Supreme Court on eve-of-execution stay applications in which the defendant was well represented at trial"(www.deathpenalty.org) Do you believe this is truth not just for violent crimes ? I believe that 9/10 defendant are wrongly accused for crimes that didn't committed because the lack of having inadequate legal representation or the state point them to a public defendant that overlook many keys evidences or overwork that is why so many dependent."According to an investigation by the Chicago Tribune, 12% of those sentenced to death from 1976-1999 were represented by, "an attorney who had been, or was later, disbarred or suspended--disciplinary sanctions reserved for conduct so incompetent, unethical or even criminal that the state believes an attorney's license should be taken away." An additional 9.5% inmates, "have received a new trial or sentencing because their attorneys' incompetence rendered the verdict or sentence unfair, court records show."(www.ChicagoTribune.com)
By: Shanna Grant
http://www.deathpenalty.org/article.php?id=83
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/21/politics/21scotus.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/chi-991115deathillinois2-story.html#page=1
I agree with people being wrongly accused of crimes. Many states don't rely on DNA tests, which actually help out a lot. Even if DNA is contaminated, meaning if two different sets of DNA were found at the crime scene, the prime suspect would eventually be found. Sadly, we overlook these things and people last years in prison due to pure laziness.
ReplyDeleteThroughout your paper, there are some spelling and grammar errors. Look your paper over.
I agree with what you are saying in your blog. I think our justice system is in a sad situation regarding people able to get a fair trial. I feel a lot of our public defenders are overworked with a lot of cases. For example if you take an average joe off the street and a celebrity and charge them both with the same crime, you would definitely see a difference on the punishment given to both of them. It shows that if you have enough money then you can pay for your rights as an American.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job researching your paper, you seem very knowledgeable on this subject, and I liked your visual. I would tell you to maybe read over your paper before posting it because the grammatical errors were a little tough to read through.