It is possible to claim mistral on grounds of your public defender being unsuitable/inexperienced/incompetent/biased against you.
The problem is, what do you end up getting to represent you in the appeal trial? A public defender.
Who is
a) likely reluctant to move against a potential colleague
b) wary you'll do the same to him.
c) just as incompetent
You then incur further wrath of likely the same judge as you go over the same material, as the judge dismisses anything new and the outcome ends up the same.
Impeach.
And all cases should get thrown out in appeal since their defense attorneys obviously aren't actually helping them.
Very rarely happens. If your public defender being a dope was sufficient grounds for an appeal, most convicts would win an appeal.
It is possible to claim mistral on grounds of your public defender being unsuitable/inexperienced/incompetent/biased against you.
The problem is, what do you end up getting to represent you in the appeal trial? A public defender.
Who is
a) likely reluctant to move against a potential colleague
b) wary you'll do the same to him. c) just as incompetent
You then incur further wrath of likely the same judge as you go over the same material, as the judge dismisses anything new and the outcome ends up the same.
Their attorneys are doing exactly what they are being told to do. Throw the case or else.