Alternate public defender says caseload rising; office remains fully state‑funded as Axon contract paid from DCJS funds
Tina Sote, Alternate Public Defender, told the Legislature her office exceeded last year’s case numbers and has added attorneys; she said the office is 100% state funded through ILS and used DCJS funds to pay the first five years of an Axon discovery contract.
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Tina Sote, Alternate Public Defender, told the Audit & Finance Committee on Oct. 23 that her office provides representation when the Public Defender’s Office has a conflict and has seen rising caseloads, including more homicides and attempted murder cases this year.
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