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Propublicaworld55 days ago
Philadelphia Court-Appointed Lawyers Filed No-Merit Letters in Overturned Conviction Cases
An investigation found that court-appointed attorneys in Philadelphia often conducted limited reviews before filing no-merit letters in post-conviction cases. At least 50 people later received new trials or sentences after their lawyers had declared no issues existed. The finding…