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Appellate public defender seeks a deputy attorney to reduce contractor costs
Summary
The State Appellate Public Defender told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it is requesting a deputy appellate public defender position and reappropriation of one-time funds to handle overflow cases and reduce costly outside contracting.
Christopher Lahoset, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that the State Appellate Public Defender’s office is requesting one additional attorney position and reappropriation authority for previously authorized one-time funds.
The request would create a deputy state appellate public defender position to carry non‑capital felony, misdemeanor and juvenile district and post‑conviction appeals. Lahoset said the office estimates continuing to contract overflow cases would cost about $254,000 per year, while hiring an attorney at an estimated…
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