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Many respects, have an advantage over other paid attorneys because they are in more -- in court more. theyre in a better position to weigh the relative cases that the prosecutor has. this is an argument that is rarely made. >> you got some people trapped in here because theyre trapped in the system. theyre really here because, you know, they actually committed a crime. theyre here because theyre in the system, trapped, and dont know a way out. >> adrian small says the problem with overworked pub...

In court is actually a benefit. >> public defenders actually, in many respects, have an advantage over other paid attorneys because they are in more -- in court more. theyre in a better position to weigh the relative case that is a prosecutor has. this is an argument that is rarely made. >> they are really here because, you know, they -- theyre here because theyre trapped and dont know a way out. >> adrian small says the problem with overworked public defenders leads to prolonged jail stays like...

Conference and their long hours in court is actually a benefit. >> public defenders actually, in many respects, have an advantage over other paid attorneys because they are in more -- in court more. theyre in a better position to weigh the relative case that is a prosecutor has. this is an argument that is rarely made. >> they are really here because, you know, they -- theyre here because theyre trapped and dont know a way out. >> adrian small says the problem with overworked public defenders le...

Many respects, have an advantage over other paid attorneys because they are in more -- in court more. theyre in a better position to weigh the relative case that is a prosecutor has. this is an argument that is rarely made. >> they are really here because, you know, they -- theyre here because theyre trapped and dont know a way out. >> adrian small says the problem with overworked public defenders leads to prolonged jail stays like his, of 18 months now, and plea deals taken out of desperation. ...

Benefit. >> public defenders actually, in many respects, have an advantage over other paid attorneys because they are in more -- in court more. theyre in a better position to weigh the relative case that a prosecutor has. this is an argument that is rarely made. >> you have some people in here because theyre trapped in the system. some are here because they really committed a crime. some because theyre trapped and dont have a way out. >> adrian small says the problem with overworked public defen...