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PDs resign murder case after 4 years in pay dispute

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Two Indiana Public Defenders resigned from a murder case, with the assent of the trial judge, for pay issues. See Herald Bulletin: Nearly four years after prosecutors brought murder charges against Rex David Delph, his longtime public defenders have withdrawn from the case, saying the county is unwilling to pay about $95,000 for their services and experts to testify at trial and further review evidence. It’s the latest twist in the years-long legal saga, and possibly jeopardizes Delph’s chances of a fair trial. Attorneys Zaki Ali and Joseph Cleary filed a joint motion to withdraw from the case Thursday. Madison Circuit Court Judge Fredrick Spencer asked the two to withdraw in late June if they couldn’t negotiate with the Madison County Public Defender Board to lower the mounting costs associated with Delph’s defense...continue to full post

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