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13. Sucks to be charged anywhere.

Sun Aug 27, 2023, 06:25 PM

Aug 2023

All states have the same system. The state has all the resources paid by the taxpayer and the person charged is at their mercy.

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Watergate prosecutor predicts next big thing in Georgia case [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2023 OP

Good musclecar6 Aug 2023 #2

You know all this also emphasises another important issue. Disaffected Aug 2023 #3

Lawyers are entitled to get paid for their work. davsand Aug 2023 #4

I think I heard that in ga... getagrip_already Aug 2023 #5

Sucks to be charged anywhere. former9thward Aug 2023 #13

Sure, lawyers are entitled to get paid and, Disaffected Aug 2023 #8

for cases like this, that fee is not just that lawyer drray23 Aug 2023 #11

True, the lawyer doesn't get all of it Disaffected Aug 2023 #14

Low income people can't afford lawyers. Any more , low leftyladyfrommo Aug 2023 #7

K&R. William769 Aug 2023 #9

Hey Rudy, don't do the crime if you can't do the time. Firestorm49 Aug 2023 #10

I predict he's wrong. onenote Aug 2023 #12