Defense Attorneys

According to the media, which of the following is NOT a stereotype of defense attorneys?

• An idealistic public defender serving the poor

• An "ambulance chaser"

• A celebrity attorney in an expensive suit

• A meticulous researcher who spends hours in legal archives

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, at what point are defendants entitled to representation?

• Only during the actual criminal trial

• As soon as their rights may be denied

• After the custodial interrogation

• Once the lineup identification process is complete

Is the Sixth Amendment right to counsel limited only to the actual criminal trial?

• Yes, it is limited to the actual criminal trial

• No, it includes the custodial interrogation

• No, it includes the lineup identification process

• No, it is not limited to the actual criminal trial

According to the American Bar Association's code of ethics, should defense attorneys defend a client they know to be guilty?

• No, they should not defend a known guilty client.

• Yes, but only in certain circumstances.

• Yes, the answer is almost always "yes."

• The code of ethics does not address this issue.

Who appoints public defenders?

• Defendants

• Private attorneys

• The courts

• The government

What case established the modern role of the public defender in the interpretation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

In what year was the Gideon v. Wainwright case decided?

• 1954

• 1963

• 1973

• 1980

According to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, what must be provided to a defendant to ensure a fair trial?

• A jury of peers

• Access to evidence

• Attorney

• The right to remain silent

What must the state provide if a defendant cannot afford to hire counsel?

• A loan

• A public defender

• A reduction in charges

• A dismissal of the case

What must the state provide if a defendant cannot afford to hire counsel?

• A loan to pay for a private defender

• A public defender

• A waiver of all legal fees

• A postponement of the trial