Question about Conservatism/Ann Coulter

[kstar]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

I thought that publicly appointed counsel ended at the trial stage, but maybe i'm wrong, i've only been in law school for two weeks. I assumed that most appellate cases involving the death penalty were handled by private attorneys or anti-death penalty groups...somebody fill me in

I thought that public defenders/legal aid can be retained through all appeals. However, if I am wrong it still costs the state. Time is money and a lot of time is sunk into those appeals.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by kstar

I thought that public defenders/legal aid can be retained through all appeals. However, if I am wrong it still costs the state. Time is money and a lot of time is sunk into those appeals.

True, while they can be retained ( a perhaps stay as a second chair), money, expertice and knowlege take over.