Collected Item: “Public Defender Does Not Want Elderly Client to Die in Prison”
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Public Defender Does Not Want Elderly Client to Die in Prison
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A public defender discusses the case of 'Jake Green', a 73-year-old inmate of a prison inmate with a complicated case involving domestic and gun violence. The girlfriend (also the victim) of the accused did not want Mr. Green prosecuted, but they ended up sentencing him to 5 years without parole. The lawyer discusses how Mr. Green is particularly at risk for COVID-19, citing his age and health concerns. He is concerned not only with the idea that this could be a death sentence for his client, but that the case was unjust from the beginning.
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https://www.salon.com/2020/08/29/im-a-public-defender-i-dont-want-my-elderly-client-to-die-in-prison-from-coronavirus/
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Todd Oppenheimer
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2020-08-29