Litigating the Ghost of Gideon in Florida: Separation of Powers as a Tool to Achieve Indigent Defense Reform

Logan, Wayne

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Litigating the Ghost of Gideon in Florida: Separation of Powers as a Tool to Achieve Indigent Defense Reform

Wayne A. Logan

Florida State University - College of Law

Missouri Law Review, Vol. 75, p. 885, 2010
FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper Series

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This paper, part of a symposium addressing indigent defense-related issues, examines litigation challenging a Florida law that expressly prohibits courts from granting public defender motions to withdraw on the basis of an alleged conflict of interest caused by excessive caseload or underfunding.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 22

Keywords: Indigent defense, Gideon, right to counsel, excessive caseload

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Date posted: August 25, 2011

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Logan, Wayne A., Litigating the Ghost of Gideon in Florida: Separation of Powers as a Tool to Achieve Indigent Defense Reform. Missouri Law Review, Vol. 75, p. 885, 2010; FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper Series. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1907322

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