Reading List

How Public Defenders Work in NYC, and Who’s Eligible for a Free Attorney from THE CITY - All RSS feed.

How Public Defenders Work in NYC, and Who’s Eligible for a Free Attorney

Brooklyn Defenders Legal Director Yung-Mi Lee stands outside of criminal court on Schermerhorn Street.

Just got arrested in New York City and not sure how you are going to face a judge?The city’s network of public defenders are typically the first line of defense for people without the means to pay a private lawyer. And you have the right to an attorney in criminal cases. In 1963, the U. […]

The post How Public Defenders Work in NYC, and Who’s Eligible for a Free Attorney appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.