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Public defenders attend the same law schools, pass the same exams, take the same Bar exams, and receive the same law license by the same licensing body. The difference between a paid attorney and a public defender is that the PD has chosen to represent the poor instead of the wealthy. They are not some kind of lesser being that indicate a poor representation, or guilt, simply by their existence.
While I agree with that, the degree to which a public defender (PD) can match the time and resources available to a well funded private attorney vary significantly across the U.S., and in most states for most types of offenses the PD will not be able to deliver the kind of service that a private attorney is able provide, paid for of course by his client.