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		mavhc on Dec 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Former Ubiquiti employee charged with stealing dat... So lawyers are free? Excellent

gonzo on Dec 3, 2021 [–]

In the US the state have to provide you a lawyer if you can’t afford one (only after you’re arrested though).

See Miranda v. Arizona 1966 and the Fifth Amendment.

hollerith on Dec 3, 2021 | [–]

And a judge determines whether you can afford a lawyer.

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