Across
- 2. A legal representative of the state with sole responsibility for bringing criminal charges
- 5. Private practicing attorneys that help indigent defendants
- 9. Rule of 4 required to grant writ and review case in the US Supreme Court
- 10. Lawyer who represents accused defendants and convicted offenders in their dealings with criminal justice
Down
- 1. Discretion to stop prosecuting and dismiss charges
- 3. Those who are too poor to afford their own lawyers, having an attorney assigned to them
- 4. Free counsel
- 6. Courts that are problem-solving and deal with low-level criminals that struggle with issues like drug use, mental health, etc.
- 7. Employed full time by state or non profit to defend indigent defendants
- 8. Attorney contracted by the government to help an indigent defendant