Representation for Indigent Defendants in the Federal Courts: Hearings Before Subcommittee No. 2 of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session on H.R. 4185, H.R. 4609, and H.R. 6864, to Provide for the Representation of Indigent Defendants in Criminal Cases in the District Courts in the United States and H.R. 2271, to Amend Title 18 of the United States Code So as to Allow Compensation to Counsel Assigned by the Court in Criminal Cases, May 6 and May 14, 1959 |
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accused American Bar Association appointed counsel appointed to represent approximately April 13 April 20 ASHMORE assigned counsel assistance bill CELLER Chairman charged circuit City client compensation for assigned Congress County Court of Appeals crime Davenport DEAR defendants in criminal defense of indigent District of Michigan DONALD Eastern District expenses Federal courts feel forma pauperis funds Government habeas corpus indictment indigent criminal investigation involved Iowa Judge Dimock Judge WALSH Judicial Conference Junior Bar Conference jury justice KASEM LANE Legal Aid Committee Legal Aid Society legislation letter of April LINDSAY MARDEN matter MCALPIN OLNEY out-of-pocket expenses paid plead guilty practice preparation prisoner problem prosecution public defender system reimbursement represent indigent defendants representation of indigent southern district spent TOLL trial U.S. attorney U.S. Court U.S. DISTRICT COURT U.S. District Judge United United States Code weeks WHITENER WINE witness York
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Page 32 - When Counsel for an Indigent Prisoner. A lawyer assigned as counsel for an indigent prisoner ought not to ask to be excused for any trivial reason, and should always exert his best efforts in his behalf.
Page 152 - If the defendant appears in court without counsel, the court shall advise him of his right to counsel and assign counsel to represent him at every stage of the proceeding unless he elects to proceed without counsel or is able to obtain counsel.
Page 157 - February 10, 1955, a bill to provide for the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases in the District Courts of the United States was introduced in the House of Representatives.
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