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Marshall County public defender board approves attorney contracts, outlines $576,240 appropriation and administrator role
Summary
The Marshall County Public Defender Board approved contracts for appointed public defenders, confirmed hiring an administrator to assign cases across four county courts, and reviewed proposed additional appropriations including a $576,240 line for public defender salaries and $20,000 for transcripts.
The Marshall County Public Defender Board voted to approve contracts for attorneys who applied to serve as court‑appointed public defenders and discussed the budget, administrative role and next steps for launching a countywide public defender department.
Brandon Shattuck, a member of the board, told attendees the board had reviewed contracts prepared with input from County Attorney Sean Cirici and listed applicants including Paul Stanco, Christopher Bridal, June Buells, Adrian Aylano, Alexander Hoover and Mark Morrison; board members approved the contracts after a motion and voice vote (“All in favor, say aye.” “Aye.” “The motion carries.”). Shattuck said Mark Morrison will also handle non‑reimbursable cases under a separate contract.
The board also confirmed that Mackenzie Breitenstein was contracted as the department administrator beginning retroactively in December so she could complete setup work before the program’s…
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