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What is a public defender

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Lawyer employed by a government agency to represent defendants who cannot afford private lawyers. ChaCha again!

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Source: Court terms for crime victims | ago.mo.gov

Oct 26, 09:33pm

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a public defender is a lawyer employed by the state to defend people accused of crimes that cannot afford to a laywer.

Jan 26 2009, 08:19pm | Source: State of California - Office of State Public Defender - Job/Exam Opportunities | www.ospd.ca.gov