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Ga. public defender system faces challenge

By Gideon

From the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Georgia’s cash-strapped public defender system, which already struggles to pay a growing backlog of legal fees, could be faced with a new round of bills stemming from a case under review by the state’s top court. The arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday focused on who should pick up the tab for a Burke County death penalty case. But the public defender system solemnly warned that the court’s ruling could lead to more fees that could end in “financial jeopardy.” “This case could have a much broader impact,” said Mack Crawford, the system’s director, after the arguments. It’s the latest challenge facing the beleaguered public defender network, which has been a target of frustrated legislators almost since it took effect in 2005...continue to full post

Full post as published by Public Defender Stuff on February 16, 2009 (boomark / email).