More Than 100 Death-Row Inmates in Texas Have Been Represented

question 57

Multiple Choice

More than 100 death-row inmates in Texas have been represented by

• A) court-appointed attorneys with successful records.
• B) personal attorneys with poor records.
• C) court-appointed attorneys with troubled histories whose performances became an issue on appeal.
• D) private attorneys with troubled histories whose performances and payments became an issue on appeal.
• E) court-appointed attorneys with private financial backing, which created an issue during the appeal.

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Definitions:

Bond

A bond is a fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental, where the borrower agrees to pay interest and repay the principal at maturity.

Share

An individual portion of ownership in a company or financial asset.

Distinguish

To recognize or treat someone or something as different from others based on specific characteristics or features.

Broadly Held Corporation

A corporation with a large number of shareholders, distributing ownership across a wide array of investors.