In this broadcast, Crimes of the Century co-hosts examine the good, bad, and ugly of Lafler v. Cooper, the U.S. Supreme Court case confirming criminal defendants' right to effective legal assistance during plea bargaining. Most shabby lawyers are safe from ridicule despite the decision. But Justice Scalia seems to think it turns America's criminal justice system into a loose slot machine, spewing "get out of jail free" passes to criminal hustlers!
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