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Montgomery County public defender marks Gideon Day and credits board for staffing gains
Summary
At the March 19 meeting, the county’s public defender marked Gideon v. Wainwright’s anniversary, highlighted historical public defense leaders and praised the board’s recent staffing investment guided by a national workload study.
The Montgomery County chief public defender addressed the board on March 19 to mark National Public Defender Day, trace the origins of modern public defense to Gideon v. Wainwright and thank commissioners for a recent board decision to increase staffing based on the National Public Defender Workload Study.
"Gideon changed the fabric of the American justice system," the chief public defender said,…
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