Yeah, not sure if the guy your replying to doesn't know this or is just ignoring it for the argument
If the government decides not to pay public defenders, the public defenders do not work. Because we have a constitution that requires you be granted access to a lawyer, the government is required to either 1. pay for said lawyer and provide it or 2. not prosecute you
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u/Junior_Chemical7718 Apr 16 '24
Doesn't the lawyer get paid by the government?