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Mississippi’s “dead zone” highlights the urgent need for state-level reforms

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Rachael Liebert Posted in Pleading the Sixth

Pleading the Sixth: Mississippi regularly denies felony defendants the right to counsel during the critical stage between arrest or preliminary hearing and arraignment following grand jury indictment. This practice is pervasive, resulting from systemic neglect of indigent defense at the…

6AC & PJI release issue paper on early appointment of counsel

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Jon Mosher Posted in Pleading the Sixth

The Pretrial Justice Institute and the Sixth Amendment Center jointly release a new report, Early Appointment of Counsel: The Law, Implementation, and Benefits, that concludes that the justice goals of the criminal court systems will be best served where every…

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Mississippi’s “dead zone” highlights the urgent need for state-level reforms

6AC & PJI release issue paper on early appointment of counsel

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