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TheSpektrModule t1_j6nvpiv wrote

Defending a federal criminal case can be extraordinarily expensive. Many years ago there was an interview with Ed Norris where he explained how much it would have cost to effectively defend his case. If I recall correctly it was over $200k in early 2000s dollars.

I have no interest in defending MM, I despise her. You can be "indigent" in federal court without being poor though.

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BoiFriday t1_j6o6dp7 wrote

Very interesting reply. I always assumed someone is classified as indigent based on their financial status prior to/coming into the hearing. On that assumption, neither Mosby could possibly be considered indigent, at least in my book. So it sounds like one can be deemed indigent if their case becomes so long/complicated that they find themselves in a hardship situation when facing the compiling billable hours? As someone currently making a whopping 16% of Marilyn’s salary, that just doesn’t sit right with me.

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ppw23 t1_j6ok8fb wrote

I agree, is it because they prefer to spend their riches in other ways? Sure, blowing a ton of money on legal fees doesn’t compare to the endless shopping trips, designer clothing or vacations, but I bet they could scrape it together if their freedom relies upon it. Oh, maybe they can ask Sheila Dixon for pointers?

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