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【#断点#|美国司法不公掩盖下的利益链条:恩尼沛根辩诉交易】美国法律规定,刑事案件的被告人如果请不起律师,法院可以指派“公共辩护律师”为其辩护,但很多被告人宁可自己硬抗,也要拒绝这项“免费”服务。原因究竟为何?#CGTN《断点》#UnderU.S.law,acourtmustappointalawyerfreeofchargefordefendantsincriminalcaseswhocannotaffordone.Thiscourt-appointedlawyerisknownasa"publicdefender."However,manydefendantswouldratherrefusethisfreeserviceandendeavortodefendthemselves.Whyisthis?