Public Defenders are paid by the local or state government in a local trial, and by the federal government in a federal trial.
Arias had public defenders, they are paid by taxpayers.
Public defender salaries vary depending on a couple factors: First, the federal system generally pays much more than state systems do. Federal public defenders are usually paid at the same rate as federal prosecutors. At the state levels, salaries vary by experience, by location, and in some states, even county by county. They are often comparable to prosecutors, with starting salaries from the high 30Ks to low 50Ks. More experienced public defenders often make much more.
District public defenders are court appointed to represent persons who can not afford legal representation
I have an article from a web site in Utah that states that a PD may bill you for services, if convicted.
That will depend on how good you are.
John Terry
The cast of Public Defenders - 2013 includes: Diana DeCarlo as Mary Carlitos Dosouto as Leon Lauren Dykes as Veronica
No, Public Defenders defend only indigent criminal defendants.
Absolutely not. They fight for the defense of their clients as hard as possible. Most public defenders are very idealistic persons motivated towards the defense of their clients against the prosecution.
Yes. Public education is paid for by taxpayers, and paid for by taxpayers, and PAID for by tax payers.
paid for at the public's expense
Not if they work for the government on salary. Some "public defenders" are actually private attorneys who defend indigents as private contractors, rather than on salary. They are free to do what they please.