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Youth facing municipal charges in Denver were never granted an attorney. A new law changes that.

Experts say the hope of public defender program is to chip away at the school-to-prison pipeline

Nicole Duncan, a senior public defender assigned to juvenile cases, speaks during juvenile delinquency proceedings as Michaela Szilagyi, assistant city attorney, left, looks on at Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Nicole Duncan, a senior public defender assigned to juvenile cases, speaks during juvenile delinquency proceedings as Michaela Szilagyi, assistant city attorney, left, looks on at Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
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By | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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A new Denver ordinance now entitles any youth to an attorney for cases in municipal court — whether they're facing jail or simply a ticket.
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