Compare and contrast the conviction rates related to appointed counsel vs private attorneys

Is there a difference in conviction rates between public and private counsel?

What is the difference between appointed counsel and private counsel?

Why do so many defendants in Ohio have private counsel?

A private attorney, also known as retained counsel, is an attorney hired by a defendant at their own cost. In most instances indigents (those with appointed counsel) plead guilty more frequently, receive fewer dismissals, and receive suspended sentences or probation less frequently than defendants who can hire counsel. Private lawyers also achieved lighter sentences than public defenders. One reason for poorer outcomes by public defenders is because of less defensible cases. The quality and ...