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Indigent defense, child victims up for discussion in House, Senate tomorrow

Tomorrow will be Indigent Defense Day at the Texas capitol, it appears.The Senate Criminal Justice Committee will meet at 9 a.m. to discuss two interim charges:Interim Charge 3Review the performance of the Fair Defense Act and the Task Force on Indigent Defense. Study key outcomes of the law, including: appointment rates in felony and misdemeanor cases; state and county indigent defense expenditures; attorney caseloads; attorney compensation; access to investigators and experts; and overall quality of counsel for the indigent. Examine the Task Force on Indigent Defense's effectiveness in monitoring and enforcing standards and design strategies to improve the delivery of services for indigent defense, including timing of the appointment of counsel, the use of the appointment wheel and the monitoring of workloads and performance of attorneys...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 12, 2010 (boomark / email).