An Oregon guy has been out of jail for over a year after his case was unsuccessful. He was accused of repeatedly raping and molestation of a minor. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 25 years in jail; however, he must first be given a public defender, and due to a persistent scarcity, neither the state nor the court have found one.
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Aimee Green
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