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Lawyer: Public defender in Harris County way overdue

By Gritsforbreakfast

The Houston Chronicle this morning published an excellent letter from a local attorney in support of creating a public defender office in Harris County:As a lawyer, I read the story about Commissioners Court funding a study whether a public defender's office in Harris County is needed and feasible with great interest. (Please see "Public defenders office to get close look," Page B3, Wednesday.) I have accepted very few court appointments to represent indigent criminal defendants over the years; the system simply doesn't work. Each judge has his own rules, and with 37 full-time criminal judges, there are 37 different sets of rules. There is no uniformity, and there have always been stories about questionable appointment arrangements.A number of attorneys make their entire living accepting appointments...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 13, 2008 (boomark / email).