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Bill: Legal Aid to the Accused
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bolivarian Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2186
Description[?]:
| The government should pay for legal representation for the accused. Those wishing to seek their own legal representation other than the state assigned are free to do so. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:10:22, February 02, 2006 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Legal Aid to the Accused |
| Message | Nay. |
| Date | 09:33:05, February 02, 2006 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Legal Aid to the Accused |
| Message | If they can afford to defend themselves why should the state have to pay? |
| Date | 14:22:14, February 02, 2006 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Legal Aid to the Accused |
| Message | I don't think so. We already support those who can't afford to defend themselves, why increase the number of trials by offering to pay for everybody? |
| Date | 02:03:49, February 07, 2006 CET | From | Bolivarian Party | To | Debating the Legal Aid to the Accused |
| Message | Because we are discriminating against the rich. |
| Date | 11:50:34, February 07, 2006 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Legal Aid to the Accused |
| Message | "Because we are discriminating against the rich." - Who can afford to defend themselves. I presume that a sliding scale is used so there is no discrimination due to cut off points. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 65 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 221 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 114 |
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