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Graham County approves FY26 indigent defense contracts for seven attorneys
Summary
The Graham County Board of Supervisors approved renewals and new indigent defense agreements for multiple attorneys for fiscal year 2026, preserving existing caseloads, stipends and a juvenile representation expansion the board said is now mandated by state rule.
The Graham County Board of Supervisors on a voice vote approved indigent defense agreements for seven attorneys covering adult and juvenile appointments for fiscal year 2026.
Mindy Young, a representative of the Superior Court, told the board she was presenting nine contracts and said, “This contract mirrors fiscal year 25. There are no increases or modifications to this contract. And it's the same case load, 140 cases.”
The board approved adult indigent defense agreements for Dennis P. McCarthy, Rebecca Johnson, Daisy Flores, Raymond Geiser and Stephen Robertson and renewed adult and juvenile contracts for Josie Y.…
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