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Graham County approves indigent defense agreements for four justice-court attorneys
Summary
The Board approved FY26 indigent defense agreements in Graham County Justice Court for four attorneys; the board discussed proportionality of indigent-defense costs and a clarification that counsel is assigned when jail time is at issue.
Jessica Garner, representing the Graham County Justice Court, asked the board to approve indigent-defense agreements for four misdemeanor defense attorneys for fiscal year 2026.
"I'm just here to get the approval for our indigent indigent, defense attorneys for our misdemeanor cases for justice court," Garner said, and identified four individual contracts the court requested the board to approve.
A board member raised concerns about spending…
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