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Government

Feb. 24, 2014

US public defenders grapple with further budget cuts

Public defenders' offices around the country are staring at another year of slashed budgets with some offices looking at as much as a 6 percent reduction of their bottom lines compared to presequestration levels.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


New details emerging about funding for federal indigent defense has public defenders' offices around the country staring at another year of slashed budgets. Some offices are looking at as much as a 6 percent reduction of their bottom lines when compared to presequestration levels.


While some particularly overburdened public defenders' offices have been spared cuts - Texas offices will apparent...

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