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Public defender warns Liberty County may stop covering partner counties' state courts without more funding
Summary
The circuit public defender presented case-load statistics showing Liberty County bears a disproportionate share of state court work, said retaining private conflict counsel and administrative time are unbudgeted costs, and said he may notify partner counties that the circuit can no longer cover their state court sessions without additional funds.
Joshua Brockington, circuit public defender for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, told commissioners the public defender office handles cases from arrest through appeals and provides investigative and post-trial services. "We are the last line of defense for the general public," Brockington said, explaining the office's workload and responsibilities.
Brockington outlined county-by-county caseloads and said recent…
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