U.S. v. Abreu, No. 99-1403 (1st Cir.) (202 F.3d 386) (January 31, 2000) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)
In this case, the First Circuit acknowledged the often forgotten principle of the “fair treatment of indigents” in the criminal justice system. The Court addressed the question of whether ex parte hearings are mandated by the Criminal Justice Act when reviewing applications by indigent defendants for government funding of expert ...
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login