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Colorado public defenders’ clients more often sentenced to jail or prison than private attorneys’ clients, new data shows

State public defender’s office says it doesn’t have confidence in researchers’ conclusions

Public defender John Moran holds evidence as he direct questions Jim Ezzell, an investigator with the La Plata County Sheriff's Office, as he testifies on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, during the Mark Redwine trial in Durango Colo. (Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Public defender John Moran holds evidence as he direct questions Jim Ezzell, an investigator with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, as he testifies on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, during the Mark Redwine trial in Durango Colo. (Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4: Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | sbradbury@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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If you're charged with a serious crime and can't afford to hire an attorney, you're more likely to end up in jail or prison than someone with more money across much of the Front Range, according to new research.
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