Which of the following statements is false regarding public versus private attorneys
A) Conviction rates for indigent defendants with public defenders were significantly higher than for defendants with their own attorney.
B) Sentence lengths for defendants sent to jail or prison were shorter for those with publicly financed attorneys than those who hired counsel.
C) Of those found guilty, those represented by publicly financed attorneys were incarcerated at a higher rate than those defendants who paid for their own legal representation.
D) Research indicates that private counsel may have a slightly better track record in some areas than public defenders.
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