The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over whether a Michigan law discriminates by barring the state from paying for appeals for indigent defendants who plead guilty. The law was aimed at helping clear a backlog of more than 4,000 cases. Noting that the law does not stop someone from seeking an appeal, Justice Antonin Scalia questioned arguments that the law created separate justice systems for the rich and poor. Said Scalia: "A right to ask for an appeal is not a right to get an appeal."
April 27, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Supreme Court justices heard arguments Monday over whether a Michigan law barring the state from paying for appeals for indigent defendants who plead guilty discriminates against the poor.
Michigan is the only state with such a law. However, 17 states are backing its case, and advocates for the poor are worried those states will pass similar laws if Michigan prevails.
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