Federal public defenders face deep budget cuts, delays in cases

Monday, March 25, 2013

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The lawyers who defend the nation's poor in federal courts across the country are grappling with budget cuts they say will decimate their offices, delay criminal cases and jeopardize the fairness of the criminal justice system.

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