Noam was pretty sure he was more familiar with Carolinian law at this point than the man in the suit. He’d read quite a bit of it in the free library at juvie. “Carolinian law states every person is entitled to a public defender against federal charges. Every person, not just every citizen.” The man looked at him. “Let me rephrase: illegals are not entitled to government-funded lawyers for immigration-related charges.” His smile was thin, mean. “After all, who said anything about charging you with federal crimes?”
