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Public defense and court groups urge more funding to address appellate backlog and misdemeanor representation
Summary
The state Office of Public Defense and judicial stakeholders requested funding to address appellate case backlogs, rising misdemeanor caseloads and training/onboarding for new judges; advocates said proposed funding is a start but more will be needed.
Representatives of the judicial branch, the Office of Public Defense and statewide defender organizations testified that the governor’s proposed funding for public defense and courts is necessary but insufficient to meet current needs.
Larry Jefferson, director of the Office of Public Defense, described an appellate backlog and a surge in misdemeanor cases that has increased demand for counsel.…
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