Bexar County issues Gideon Day proclamation, recognizes public defender and managed assigned counsel work
The court proclaimed March 18 as Gideon Day to mark the Supreme Court’s Gideon v. Wainwright decision and recognized the county’s public defender and managed assigned counsel (MAC) office for representation efforts; no funding vote was taken at that time.
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Commissioners Court on March 11 issued a proclamation commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Gideon v. Wainwright decision and recognizing local public‑defense providers.
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