In a country like Honduras, in which a significant portion of the population is too poor to afford a private lawyer, the role of the public defender is absolutely central to equality of arms in the criminal process and the prevention of arbitrary detentions.
In a country like Honduras, in which a significant portion of the population is too poor to afford a private lawyer, the role of the public defender is absolutely central to equality of arms in the criminal process and the prevention of arbitrary detentions.