Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
A Need for Reform: North Carolina's Indigent Defense System
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North Carolina uses two methods for providing legal representation for those who can't afford it: private attorneys who are paid by the state on a case basis, and public defenders who are on the state payroll. However, the lack of a centralized authority has made this system inadequate in the areas of planning and administrating.
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