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State of Judiciary address promotes indigent defense, innocence reforms

In his State of the Judiciary address (pdf) delivered today on the floor of the Texas House, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson made two points implicating criminal justice topics. The first related to indigent defense; the Chief Justice declared:Access to justice for low-income Texans continues to require the coordinated efforts of all branches of government. The number of those qualifying for court appointed counsel in a criminal case is on the rise, especially in light of a recent United States Supreme Court?s recent ruling that requires the appointment of counsel for defendants before charges are filed. Last session the Legislature increased state funding to help ensure access to court appointed counsel for low-income Texans...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on February 11, 2009 (boomark / email).