I. Judge’s Responses

Sixty-seven (67) responses were received from judges. Not every respondent answered every question; some gave more than one answer.

1. In your experience, how would you characterize the quality of defense for indigent accused in your jurisdiction?

Excellent 15      Good 51      Fair 9      Poor 1

2. In your experience, is there a difference in quality of indigent defense between felony and misdemeanor practice?

Yes 27      No 29

3. Indicate your observations of the quality of representation for criminal defendants overall in your jurisdiction:

Excellent 12      Good 54      Fair 6      Poor 0

4. Indicate your observations of the quality of representation of retained criminal defendants in your jurisdiction:

Excellent 21      Good 47      Fair 3      Poor 0

5. Indicate your observations of the quality of representation for indigent defendants in your jurisdiction:

Excellent 17      Good 47      Fair 10      Poor 1

6. Please rate the below listed characteristics of criminal defense attorneys that you perceive as most important in producing quality representation:

7. Specifically, indicate the quality of the following practice characteristics for criminal defense attorneys who represent the indigent in your jurisdiction:

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for pretrial:

Always 1      Most of the time 43      Sometimes 19      Rarely 2

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for trial:

Always 8      Most of the time 55      Sometimes 4      Rarely 0

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for sentencing issues:

Always 4      Most of the time 55      Sometimes 10      Rarely 1

Defense attorneys work hard at negotiating the case:

Always 6      Most of the time 49      Sometimes 12      Rarely 0

Defense attorneys resolve cases pre-trial (settlement):

Always 0      Most of the time 53      Sometimes 12      Rarely 1

Deputy District Attorneys have realistic expectations about the strengths or weakness of the case:

Always 0      Most of the time 48      Sometimes 19      Rarely 3

Unrealistic expectations about the strengths of their case by Deputy District Attorneys impact the resolution of the case:

Always 0      Most of the time 13      Sometimes 47      Rarely 7

8. Rate your perception of criminal defense representation in the following areas:

9. In your experience, is there a difference between the quality of representation for retained and court-appointed clients?

Yes 37      No 29

II. Defense Attorney’s Responses

Forty-two (42) responses were received were received from defense attorneys. Not every respondent answered every question; some gave more than one answer.

What county do you principally practice in?

Current legal experience (check all that apply):

Prior legal experience (check all that apply):

Primary form of Indigent Defense delivery services you have been involved with :

1. Indicate your observations of the overall quality of representation for criminal defendants in your county:

Excellent 7      Good 26      Fair 8      Poor 2

2. Indicate your observations of the quality of representation for retained criminal defendants in your county:

Excellent 12      Good 28      Fair 3      Poor 0

3. Indicate your observations of the quality of representation for indigent defendants in your county:

Excellent 6      Good 24      Fair 10      Poor 5

4. In your experience, is there a difference in quality or indigent defense between felony and misdemeanor practice?

Yes 15      No 23

5. Please rate the characteristics of criminal defense attorneys that you perceive as most important in producing quality representation:

Scale: Very Important  5  4  3  2  1  Not Very Important
	5	4	3	2	1
a. Temperament        b. Knows the law        c. Agressive        d. Organized        e. Ethical        f. Communicative        g. Timely        h. Reasonable        i. Trustworthy	22 31 3 15 23 19 11 11 27	15 7 20 23 13 17 24 21 12	5 4 9 3 6 5 5 7 2	0 0 8 0 0 0 1 3 1	0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0

6. Specifically, indicate the quality of the following practice characteristics for criminal defense attorneys who represent the indigent in your county:

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for pre-trial:

Always 1      Most of the time 27      Sometimes 11      Rarely 2

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for trial:

Always 8      Most of the time 29      Sometimes 5      Rarely 0

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for sentencing issues:

Always 5      Most of the time 29      Sometimes 6      Rarely 3

Defense attorneys work hard at negotiating the case:

Always 9      Most of the time 27      Sometimes 4      Rarely 1

Defense attorneys resolve cases pre-trial (settlement):

Always 2      Most of the time 33      Sometimes 7      Rarely 1

Deputy District Attorneys have realistic expectations about the strengths or weaknesses of cases:

Always 0      Most of the time 18      Sometimes 19      Rarely 4

Unrealistic expectations about the strengths of their case by Deputy District Attorneys impact the resolution of the case:

Always 7      Most of the time 17      Sometimes 16      Rarely 2

7. Rate your perception of criminal defense representation in the following areas:

8. In your experience, is there a difference between the quality of representation for retained and court appointed clients?

Yes 29      No 10

III. Prosecutor’s Responses

Ninety-nine (99) responses were received from prosecutors. Not every respondent answered every question; some gave more than one answer.

1. In your experience, how would you characterize the quality of defense for indigent accused in your jurisdiction?

Excellent 14      Good 65      Fair 20      Poor 0

2. In your experience, is there a difference in quality for indigent defense between felony and misdemeanor practice?

Yes 27      No 56

3. Indicate your observations of the quality of representation for retained criminal defendants in your jurisdiction:

Excellent 14      Good 71      Fair 12      Poor 0

4. Indicate your observations of the quality of representation for criminal defendants overall in your jurisdiction:

Excellent 10      Good 72      Fair 15      Poor 0

5. Indicate your observations of the quality of representation for indigent defendants in your jurisdiction:

Excellent 12      Good 69      Fair 17      Poor 0

6. Please rate the characteristics of criminal defense attorneys that you perceive as most important in producing quality representation:

Scale: Very Important  5  4  3  2  Not Very Important
	5	4	3	2
a. Temperament        b. Knows the law        c. Agressive        d. Organized        e. Ethical        f. Communicative        g. Timely        h. Reasonable        i. Trustworthy	32 57 2 40 80 43 34 51 80	38 39 36 41 12 45 53 41 15	24 2 41 16 6 10 11 6 2	4 0 18 1 1 1 1 1 1

7. Specifically, indicate the quality of the following practice characteristics for criminal defense attorneys who represent the indigent in your jurisdiction:

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for trial:

Always 3      Most of the time 41      Sometimes 46      Rarely 7

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for trial:

Always 10      Most of the time 76      Sometimes 13      Rarely 0

Defense attorneys are generally prepared for sentencing issues:

Always 6      Most of the time 69      Sometimes 21      Rarely 2

Defense attorneys work hard at negotiating the case:

Always 6      Most of the time 40      Sometimes 49      Rarely 4

Defense attorneys resolve case pre-trial (settlement):

Always 0      Most of the time 50      Sometimes 45      Rarely 3

Defense attorneys have realistic expectations about the strengths of the case:

Always 0      Most of the time 48      Sometimes 48      Rarely 2

8. Rate your perception of criminal defense representation in the following areas:

Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Precharging Investigation
1	23	36	24
Negotiations
7	50	38	4
Motion Practice
8	38	45	8
Plea Practice
8	55	33	22
Trail Practice
9	59	29	0
Sentencing
6	60	30	2
Client Contact
5	33	43	15
Post-Trial Issues
2	26	47	8
Probation Violation Issues
6	36	43	8
Appeal
4	22	29	5

9. In your experience, is there a difference between the quality of representation for retained and court appointed clients?

Yes 58      No 34

IV. Probationer's Responses

One hundred-ten (110) responses were received from probationers. Not every respondent answered every question; some gave more than one answer.

1. Please rate your attorney's performance:

Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Pre-trial jail visits
20	17	21	14
Response to your phone calls/letters
30	29	21	21
Involved you in defense process
26	31	27	12
Listened to your ideas/concerns
31	30	29	15
Fully explained the defense process
33	28	27	16
Investigated all defenses
24	21	29	24
Spent adequate time with you
23	27	24	30
Kept you informed
27	34	20	22
Discussed risks and options
29	38	21	17
Willingness to fight the prosecution
24	21	23	31
Could be trusted
28	34	25	17
Willingness to plea bargain
36	29	20	4
Knowledge of applicable law
31	29	18	5
Dealt honestly with you
34	28	18	9
Had you prepared for court
27	20	27	15
Worked hard for you/was prepared
30	13	28	18
Cared about your best interests
26	25	25	14
Explained matters to your satisfaction
32	26	24	9
Pleasant to deal with
38	27	20	5