Arrieta v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “[N]on-indigent defendants are not entitled to court-appointed attorneys or expert witnesses. Lamonte v. State, 839 N.E.2d 172, 176 (Ind.Ct.App.2005). Thus, the mere fact that a right — such as the right to counsel — is fundamental does not necessarily mean that the exercise of that right must be subsidized by the government under all circumstances. Rather, it is only when the defendant is without financial ability to exercise that right that it must be provided by the government at no cost to him.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Arrieta v. State

2. “Requiring a non-English speaking defendant to pay for an interpreter ... would be tantamount to requiring any defendant to pay for a courtroom, a bailiff, even a judge. In that way, an interpreter is part of the “basic apparatus” for intelligible and fair proceedings. And when the government chooses to make .someone a criminal defendant, it should furnish this basic apparatus.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Arrieta v. State

3. “[T]he Court does pay for interpreters at the initial hearings for all matters just to make sure because we don’t have time to make the determination of financial abilities. But [subsequent to the initial hearing] it’s up to the defendant to show and establish that they have a financial need. Just as if we appoint a public defender basically there has to be a showing of need.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Arrieta v. State