State prosecutors file charges in three times as many cases as Oregon can provide a public defender for, according to a study by the American Bar Association.
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State prosecutors file charges in three times as many cases as Oregon can provide a public defender for, according to a study by the American Bar Association.
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State prosecutors file charges in three times as many cases as Oregon can provide a public defender for, according to a study by the American Bar Association.
State prosecutors file charges in three times as many cases as Oregon can provide a public defender for, according to a study by the American Bar Association.
State prosecutors file charges in three times as many cases as Oregon can provide a public defender for, according to a study by the American Bar Association.
State prosecutors file charges in three times as many cases as Oregon can provide a public defender for, according to a study by the American Bar Association.
State prosecutors file charges in three times as many cases as Oregon can provide a public defender for, according to a study by the American Bar Association.