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District Defender reiterates funding plea to Winn Parish Police Jury
Summary
Chris Bowman, District Defender for the 8th Judicial District, returned to the Jury to press again for additional funding for the public defender's office; the Jury took the request under advisement and made no immediate appropriation.
Chris Bowman, District Defender for the Office of the Public Defender, appeared before the Winn Parish Police Jury on May 18 to renew a prior request for additional funding for his office.
Bowman said he had appeared before the Jury the previous month and reiterated the need for more resources to support indigent defense work in the 8th Judicial District. The Jury acknowledged the request and took the matter under advisement; no vote or dollar amount was recorded in the meeting minutes.
