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Yes and no. Although the wealthy can't buy their way out of a death sentence, they can and do beat the rap with their ability to hire the best legal minds available. Suspects that are indegent must rely on public defenders which may or may not have the experience and resources for a vigorous defense. Examples of this can be found in the OJ Simpson criminal murder trial and the Kidnapping/Murder trial of Leopold and Loeb in the 1920's.

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