I’d be curious to know how many death row inmates were represented by a private attorney (that they paid for, or someone paid for on their behalf). I know most use public defenders (most people, in general, use public defenders when facing serious charges bc they can not afford the cost of an attorney), but I know of at least one who had a private attorney (Thomas Whitaker, who spent 11 years on TX death row before getting commuted).
Does anyone know of any other death row inmates who could afford an attorney and ended up getting the death penalty? Y’all are knowledgeable people, I figured if anyone would know, it’d be someone here.
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