US EditionOregon defendants without a lawyer must be released from jail, US appeals court says
- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that Oregon must release defendants without a defense attorney within seven days. More than 3,200 defendants currently lack representation.
- Oregon's public defense system was criticized as a "Sixth Amendment nightmare" for failing to provide legal counsel to criminal defendants. The state is responsible for protecting their legal rights.
- Oregon's federal public defender praised the decision stating it revitalizes the Sixth Amendment right to counsel for many accused Oregonians.
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US appeals court upholds release of jailed indigent defendants without timely counsel
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday upheld a district court’s order to release jailed indigent Oregon defendants if they do not receive legal counsel within seven days. Oregon has been facing a shortage of qualified criminal defense attorneys. This has led to Oregon indigent defendants being jailed for months without ever reaching trial. Jailed indigent Oregon defendants sued Oregon in federal district court alleging violatio…
Oregon defendants without a lawyer must be released from jail, US appeals court says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants must be released from jail after seven days if they don’t have an appointed defense attorney. OPB reports that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday called Oregon’s public defense system a “Sixth Amendment nightmare,” referring to the part of the U.S. Constitution that guarantees people accused of crimes the right to a lawyer. An Oregon Judicial De…
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