The jones family lives in washington

d. c. and has a booming methamphetamine business out of their house. one night a tree falls on their home exposing their operation to the fire department who in turn calls the police. mr. jones is angry at his private attorney. he keeps him on retainer for the very reason of potential criminal action against him and his meth business. mr. jones has now been placed with a public defender. one major difference between a public and private attorney is:

a. sentence lengths

b. conviction rates

c. quality of representation

d. cost

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Lucas Hunt

Social Studies

4 December, 00:04

The jones family lives in washington

d. c. and has a booming methamphetamine business out of their house. one night a tree falls on their home exposing their operation to the fire department who in turn calls the police. mr. jones is angry at his private attorney. he keeps him on retainer for the very reason of potential criminal action against him and his meth business. mr. jones has now been placed with a public defender. one major difference between a public and private attorney is:

a. sentence lengths

b. conviction rates

c. quality of representation

d. cost

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Abby Murray · Answer 1

One major difference is the cost. A private attorney costs the defendant money for their services. A public defender is free to people who do not have the means to afford their own attorney. Usually, the defendant does not have a choice with the public defender they are assigned.