Will Homeless Mother Get Same Justice As “Affluenza” Killer?
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Although the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to…have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence,” it remains silent as to cases in which the defendant is financially poor and unable to retain an experienced and worthy attorney. Therefore, one must question if Lakeisha Holloway will receive the same kind of justice as Ethan Couch, the affluenza killer. Couch, now 18, was convicted of four counts of intoxicated manslaughter in 2013 for killing four people while driving drunk. However, he was not sentenced to any jail time after an expert witness for the defense...