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Travis prosecutors will vet cases 24-7

Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg announced yesterday her officer would begin staffing prosecutors 24-7 to more rapidly vet cases brought by police, reported Steve Kreytak at the Austin Statesman:Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg said today that she would soon assign a prosecutor to work overnight with police to evaluate new arrests and ferret-out any that are not legally and factually sufficient. With the announcement Lehmberg, at right, is embracing a strategy that has been adopted by other large Texas counties but which she once said would not justify the cost in Austin. Lehmberg said she now believes the system could be implemented without additional funding and would strengthen prosecutions, provide immediate justice and avoid costly jail stays for defendants who would likely never be convicted...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 16, 2010 (boomark / email).