Episode 59: Unequal Access to Justice

Crime Time: With Virginia Defense Attorneys

The criminal justice system and civil court system can be similar to one another in some ways. This is especially true when it comes to those that do not qualify for a public defender in a criminal case or a legal aid attorney in a civil matter. A huge amount of those going to court cannot afford to hire an attorney but they also do not qualify financially to have one appointed or a court appointed attorney is not available for the type of case they are in court for at that time. That leaves a lot of people on their own when they go to court for their case. In this episode we were extremely lucky to have Vincent Smith an adjunct profession in poverty law and Nermin Abdel Abdel Wahab, a local legal aid attorney join us to discuss these very issues.
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