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State public defender outlines expanded role in indigent defense and Racial Justice Act work
Summary
The Office of the State Public Defender told a California Senate budget subcommittee that it represents capital appeals, supports county public defenders through training and capacity building, and has seen a sharp rise in public-records requests tied to retroactive Racial Justice Act work.
The Office of the State Public Defender told the California State Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Thursday that it has two core mandates: representing people on appeals, including capital cases, and supporting local public defender systems through training and technical assistance.
"The Office of the State Public Defender is an independent agency. We have 2 primary mandates. First, our lawyers represent people on appeals, primarily those sentenced to death," Gallit Lipa, a representative from the Office of the State Public Defender, told the panel. She added: "The cases that OSPD works on…
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