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Jailhouse lawyers rise as self representation grows
Jailhouse lawyers are increasing in number across urban prisons after the Faretta ruling let defendants represent themselves. Notable cases include Lynette Fromme and Angela Davis. Judges wary of clogging dockets warn self reps face high conviction risk amid overworked public defenders and plea bargaining pressures.
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Lynette
Fromme
Ford
Propria
Symbionese Liberation Army
Russell Little
Joseph Remiro
Oakland
Marcus Foster
University of Californiahilosophy
Angela Davis
San Rafael
Calif
Joan McIntosh
Public Defender’s Office
Fresno
U.S. S
Stuart R. Rappaport
Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office
Supreme Court
Anthony Pasquall Faretta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Massachusetts
Dennis Rutherford
Joseph B. Garcia
Santa Monica
Roy Newsome
Loseles
Rappaport
New York
West Virginia
Missouri
Ohio
Nevada
Illinois
Henry Sheffler
Cook County Public Defender’s Office
Kenneth Wells
Sacramento
Barry Mintzes
Michigan Department of Corrections
Superior Court
Ting
Oho
Faretta