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State Appellate Public Defender asks for deputy attorney to curb contract overflow
Summary
The Idaho State Appellate Public Defender told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it is fully staffed for now but seeks one additional deputy appellate public defender and reappropriation authority to reduce expensive contracted overflow work.
Christopher Lahoset, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee the Office of the State Appellate Public Defender has 26 authorized full‑time positions and reported no vacancies as of December 15. He said personnel costs account for the majority of the office’s expenditures and noted the Legislature approved a one‑time supplemental in 2023 to address an influx of cases.
Eric Leighton, director of the State Appellate Public Defender, described the office’s caseload and staffing pressures. “It has been a…
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