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		sincarne on July 24, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chinese-born chemist cleared of last conviction un... You misunderstand. The previous comment was about public defenders, not defence contractors.

dgfitz on July 29, 2024 [–]

Oh I understood. You must not understand. Public defenders are lawyers.

Xen9 on Aug 3, 2024 | [–]

The disparity is not huge. It'd not cause a huge structural change, and the decreased jail time could cover part of expenses.

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