What is the difference between an assigned counsel and a public defender? Option A An assigned counsel represents people who cannot afford an attorney who are charged with misdemeanors, while a public defender represents people who cannot afford an attorney who are charged with felonies. Option B An assigned counsel is a private attorney who is appointed by a judge to represent people who cannot afford an attorney, and a public defender is paid a salary by the government to represent indigent defendants. Option C A public defender is only used in cases that involve an adult defendant, while an assigned counsel is used if the defendant is a juvenile. Option D An assigned counsel works cases that are being prosecuted by a county attorney while a public defender works cases that are being prosecuted by a district attorney