Derecho a un abogado para delincuentes en el estado de Washington

Explicación Simple

Si cometes un crimen y no tienes dinero, puedes tener un abogado que te defienda sin costo. Esto es importante para que todos tengan una oportunidad justa, sin importar su situación económica.

Es como si fueras a una competencia de deportes y no tuvieras equipo. El estado te da el equipo necesario para jugar, asegurándose de que tengas la misma oportunidad que los demás.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un joven de 17 años, es arrestado por un delito menor. Juan no tiene dinero para pagar un abogado, así que el estado le asigna uno para que lo defienda en su juicio. Esto ayuda a que Juan tenga una defensa adecuada y justa.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 10.73.150 - Right to counsel Counsel shall be provided at state expense to an adult offender convicted of a crime and to a juvenile offender convicted of an offense when the offender is indigent or indigent and able to contribute as those terms are defined in RCW 10.101.010 and the offender:(1) Files an appeal as a matter of right;(2) Responds to an appeal filed as a matter of right or responds to a motion for discretionary review or petition for review filed by the state;(3) Is under a sentence of death and requests counsel be appointed to file and prosecute a motion or petition for collateral attack as defined in RCW 10.73.090. Counsel may be provided at public expense to file or prosecute a second or subsequent collateral attack on the same judgment and sentence, if the court determines that the collateral attack is not barred by RCW 10.73.090 or 10.73.140;(4) Is not under a sentence of death and requests counsel to prosecute a collateral attack after the chief judge has determined that the issues raised by the petition are not frivolous, in accordance with the procedure contained in rules of appellate procedure 16.11. Counsel shall not be provided at public expense to file or prosecute a second or subsequent collateral attack on the same judgment and sentence;(5) Responds to a collateral attack filed by the state or responds to or prosecutes an appeal from a collateral attack that was filed by the state;(6) Prosecutes a motion or petition for review after the supreme court or court of appeals has accepted discretionary review of a decision of a court of limited jurisdiction; or(7) Prosecutes a motion or petition for review after the supreme court has accepted discretionary review of a court of appeals decision.