TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE SUMMIT
Ten Years of the Fair Defense Act: Developments in Indigent Defense in Texas

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Texas Indigent Defense Summit will coincide with NACDL's 2010 Midwinter Meeting & Seminar in Austin, Texas. The event will take place Wednesday, February 24, 2010, and will be held at the Austin State Capitol building. The Summit panels will delve into various issues concerning Texas indigent defense.

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"Minor Crimes, Massive Waste: The Terrible Toll of America's Broken Misdemeanor Courts," April 28, 2009

"Gwinnett cuts pay rate for defending indigent," by Andria Simmons and Bill Ranking -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 1, 2010

"Legal Expert Calls Mobile County’s Indigent Defense System the ‘Perfect Storm,’"--Lagniappe, January 26, 2010

"Court ruling will mean more costs to counties to defend poor suspects ," by Don Lehman. PostStar.com, January 21, 2010

"Panel to propose new penalties for crimes," by Noelle Phillips. The State, January 17, 2010

"Seattle's new city attorney to dismiss cases of pot possession," by Emily Heffter. The Seattle Times, January 16, 2010

"Indigent defense agency to lay off 8 employees, including 1 attorney," by The Associated Press. KFSM News, January 15, 2010

"Broward public defender accuses state attorney of systematically withholding evidence," by Tonya Alanez. Sun Sentinel, January 14, 2010

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