Presumed Guilty: Tales of the Public Defenders: VIDEO, The 80 attorneys in the San Francisco Office of the Public Defender handle 19,000 cases a year. This gritty, cinema verité documentary goes inside the daily lives of a handful of these dedicated attorneys by following several ongoing misdemeanor and felony cases. The cameras capture the entire legal process, from arraignment and plea bargaining to trial and verdict. Footage of jail cell consultations brings home the relationship between lawyer and client, while events in the office demonstrate the political aspect of the job. Some language may be offensive.

Criminology

Presumed Guilty: Tales of the Public Defenders

The 80 attorneys in the San Francisco Office of the Public Defender handle 19,000 cases a year. This gritty, cinema verité documentary goes inside the daily lives of a handful of these dedicated attorneys by following several ongoing misdemeanor and felony cases. The cameras capture the entire legal process, from arraignment and plea bargaining to trial and verdict. Footage of jail cell consultations brings home the relationship between lawyer and client, while events in the office demonstrate the political aspect of the job. Some language may be offensive. (2 hours)

Copyright date: ©2001
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