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Chief public defender named: Judge Genesis Draper to lead Harris County Public Defender's Office
Summary
The Commissioners Court appointed Judge Genesis Draper, currently presiding in Criminal Court at Law No. 12, to become Harris County's chief public defender. The court directed HR and OCA to support the transition and seek a replacement for the bench seat.
Harris County Commissioners voted Tuesday to appoint the Hon. Genesis Draper, currently judge of Criminal Court at Law No. 12, as the county's chief public defender.
Judge Draper, a former public defender with more than a decade of experience in indigent-defense practice and six years on the bench, told the court she accepted the role and said…
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