On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
Do you feel that it is an absolute, that especially in a capital case, that a judge should make sure that there is adequate counsel, and I mean real counsel for the defense?
Patrick Leahy: “Do you feel that it is an absolute, that especially in a capital case, that a judge should make sure that there is…”
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Leahy questions the importance of adequate defense counsel in capital cases.
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