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[Law] 50pts Is it illegal for a government to pay for a murder suspect's defense lawyer?

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No. It is not illegal. If a murder suspect doesn't have a lawyer and can't afford it then the government has to pay for the lawyer. The reason is that people who cannot afford lawyers cannot pay for them so the government pays for the lawyers.

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No. It is not illegal. If a murder suspect doesn't have a lawyer and can't afford it then the government has to pay for the lawyer. The reason is that people who cannot afford lawyers cannot pay for them so the government pays for the lawyers.
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