The Jones family lives in Washington, DC, and has a booming methamphetamine business out of their house. One night a tree falls on their home, exposing their operation to the fire department, which reports the lab to the police. Mr. Jones requests that a jury be present to hear this case. At the trial, Mr. Jones's private attorney fails to show up. Mr. Jones fires his private attorney for not showing at trial and is placed with a public defender. One major difference between a public and private attorney is:
A. conviction rates.
B. sentence lengths.
C. quality of representation.
D. cost.
Answer: D
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