Criminal Defense of the Poor in New York City Appendices
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The Review: Volume 15Issue 4
Research Goals and Method
These documents enabled us to analyze the Society's citywide assignments and dispositions and to compute the number of Criminal Court cases and citywide trials completed by the Society, the proportionate share of indigent defendants represented and the average cost per
The Structure and Operation of the 18-B Panel and the Legal Aid Society
Introduces the structure and operation of the 18-B Panel and Legal Aid Society.
State Involvement in the Financing of Criminal Defense
Considers nationwide evolution, pre and post Gideon, of legal aid.
The "Shedding" of Legal Aid Society Cases to 18-B Panel Attorneys at Arraignment
Examines frequency of non-conflict cases that Legal Aid "sheds" to 18-B Panel attorneys at arraignment, and the quality of defense provided for such cases.
The Shedding of Legal Aid Society Cases to 18-B Panel Attorneys after Arraignment
Examines why some cases are shedded post-arraignment due to Society attorneys' failure to appear or undertake essential tasks, and the Society's explanation.
Research Goals and Method
Outlines methodology for conducting research on the 18-B Panel and how it differs from data on the Legal Aid Society.
The Relative Cost of 18-B Panel and Legal Aid Society Defense Services
The effect of comparative costs of caseloads on distribution of cases between Panel and Society attorneys, and New York City's emphasis on cost efficiency.
The Origins, Goals and Development of the Indigent Defense System
Investigates the origins and development of the indigent defense system worldwide, esp. in NYC.
The Origins of the Indigent Defense System
Chapter on the origins of the indigent defense system, including the reform movement.
The Lawyering Practices of 18-B Panel Attorneys
Examines the lawyering practices of 18-B Panel attorneys and the extent to which they effectively advocate for their clients.
The Intractability of Reform
Goals of the indigent defense system do not account for actual needs of defendants, leading to deficiencies within the system.
The Interdependence and Parallel Growth of Assigned Counsel and Institutional Defender Systems in New York City
Explains crisis of indigent criminal defense in NYC as product of interdependence and parallel growth of assigned counsel and institutional defenders.
The Distribution of Multiple-Defendant (Conflict) Cases Between the Legal Aid Society and the 18-B Panel at Arraignment
Analyzes how Legal Aid Society distributed multiple-defendant cases to Panel attorneys, and the ramifications of delegating cases that required more skill.
The Developing Crisis in Providing Representation to Indigent Criminal Defendants
Examines obstacles defenders face in representing indigent criminal defendants.
Criminal Defense of the Poor in New York City
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Caseload Division Between the 18-B Panel and the Legal Aid Society
Outlines criteria and difficulties in obtaining data about respective caseloads of 18-B Panel and Legal Aid Society attorneys.
The 18-B Panel's Operational Structure, Demographic Characteristics, and Work and Income Patterns
Discusses rotational assignments structure, demographics of Panel, as well as the effect of the rotations on the activity level of Panel attorneys.
Other Issues in this Volume
Issue 1
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Issue 2
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- An Attorney General's Role in the Farm Crisis: The Minnesota Experience
- Book Review: Agent Orange on Trial: Mass Toxic Disasters in the Courts
- Recovery of Unemployment Insurance Over-Payments: The Role of Equity and Good Conscience
- Foreign Farm Workers in the U.S.: The Impact of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Issue 3
featuring
- Challenging Fake Abortion Clinics: Protecting Women's Privacy Interests without Violating the First Amendment
- Symposium on Federal and State Methods of Repressing Political Activism, February 21, 1987
- Petition for Extraordinary Relief: If the LaRouche AIDS Initiative Had Passed in California
- Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements in Chapter 11 and the Probability of Strikes: Tipping the Balance of Equities