Philadelphia lawyers appointed to help people challenge their convictions can instead urge judges to rule against them, and often do so without ever speaking to their clients.How? By filing a letter arguing that the case has “no merit.”https://www.propublica.org/article/conviction-challenges-philadelphia-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#News #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #Law #Legal #Prison #CriminalJustice #Justice