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