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Dean Emeritus Norman Lefstein Comments on Bombing Case for 'Business Insider'
09/23/2016
There’s strong debate among prosecutors and federal public defenders over when the man accused of a series recent bombings in New York City and New Jersey will get access to a lawyer.
It’s something that should have already happened, Dean Emeritus Norman Lefstein tells the reporter for a story published in “Business Insider” on September 22.
"A person in this situation ought to have the capacity to confer with a lawyer. If the person had money, they would be able to talk to a lawyer," Lefstein said in the piece.
Dean Emeritus Lefstein led the law school from 1988 to 2002. He is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of indigent defense, criminal justice, and professional responsibility, and received the Robert O. Dawson Indigent Defense Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission in Summer 2016. He teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, and professional responsibility at IU McKinney.
