Government
Dec. 1, 2012
State's first black female public defender turning tide of troubled San Bernardino County office
Lawyers who work with San Bernardino County Public Defender Phyllis Morris said she's managed improve morale and management of an office that saw three previous public defenders resign amid controversy.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When San Bernardino County Public Defender Phyllis Morris speaks about her now permanent role as the lead defender for the county's accused, she downplays the significance of the glass ceilings she's broken through.
In an underplayed vote this week by the Board of Supervisors, Morris became the first black female public defender in California.
"I'm elated to hear that her ac...
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