Orleans Parish Chief Public Defender Dewyn Burton testifies before the House Criminal Justice Committee April 7, arguing against a bill that would take money from the capital defense fund and redistribute to local public defenders. Credit: Jack Richards
Public defender office revamp OK’d by House panel
Mon, 04/11/2016 - 10:25am
Harlan Kirgan
The House Criminal Justice Committee approved, 10-2, April 7 a proposal to restructure the Louisiana Public Defender Board, mandating 65 percent of its go to district public defender offices.
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