Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2024 County Prosecutors, Question 10e

Increases in State resources for indigent defense will result in more defendants choosing to go to trial

Full Question Text

Q10e.  Public defenders and appointed counsel are receiving increased resources under new standards passed by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC). To what extent do you agree or disagree that with these recent increases in resources for indigent defense more defendants in my county will choose to go to trial?

Statewide Total
Total
Very likely 44%
Somewhat likely 32%
Neither 18%
Somewhat unlikely 4%
Don't know 2%