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This Morning's Washington Hearing

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Earlier this morning the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on "Indigent Representation: A Growing National Crisis."  I will update when the archived webcast becomes available.Here's the witness list:Robert M.A. Johnson, Co-ChairNational Right to Counsel Committee and District AttorneyAnoka County, MinnesotaAlan Crotzer, Probation and Community Intervention OfficerFlorida Department of Juvenile Justice;wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 130 years in prisonTallahassee, FLErik Luna, ProfessorWashington and Lee University School of LawLexington, VAMalcolm R. ?Tye? Hunter, Former Executive DirectorNorth Carolina Office of Indigent Defense ServicesDurham, NCJohn Wesley Hall, PresidentNational Association of Criminal Defense LawyersLittle Rock, ARRhoda Billings, Co-ChairNational Right to Counsel CommitteeFormer Justice and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme CourtLewisville, NCYou'll note that several of the witnesses are members of the National Right to Committee...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 04, 2009 (boomark / email).