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So, if I'm a serial killer in Oregon, get caught, and I sit in jail for more than 7 days without a lawyer, I can be released??????

The 9th circuit court is the most overturned Federal Court in the US..........

Oregon defendants who do not have a lawyer must be released from jail, US appeals court rules

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that Oregon's public defense system is a 'Sixth Amendment nightmare'

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that defendants in Oregon who have been in jail for more than seven days without a defense attorney must be released from custody.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in its 2-1 decision on Friday that Oregon's public defense system is a "Sixth Amendment nightmare," referring to the part of the U.S. Constitution that guarantees people accused of crimes the right to a lawyer, OPB reported.
The court emphasized that Oregon is responsible for ensuring legal protections for criminal defendants.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/oregon-defend...ourt-rules
(06-03-2024, 07:25 AM)The Drifter Wrote: [ -> ]So, if I'm a serial killer in Oregon, get caught, and I sit in jail for more than 7 days without a lawyer, I can be released??????

The 9th circuit court is the most overturned Federal Court in the US..........

Oregon defendants who do not have a lawyer must be released from jail, US appeals court rules

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that Oregon's public defense system is a 'Sixth Amendment nightmare'

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that defendants in Oregon who have been in jail for more than seven days without a defense attorney must be released from custody.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in its 2-1 decision on Friday that Oregon's public defense system is a "Sixth Amendment nightmare," referring to the part of the U.S. Constitution that guarantees people accused of crimes the right to a lawyer, OPB reported.
The court emphasized that Oregon is responsible for ensuring legal protections for criminal defendants.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/oregon-defend...ourt-rules

I think I agree with the decision.  

"If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you."  

Unless we decide to let you rot in jail without a trial?