Comments on: The mess in Minnesota http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/the-mess-in-minnesota/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bailout where it’s needed: public defender systems | a public defender http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/the-mess-in-minnesota/comment-page-1/#comment-43044 Bailout where it’s needed: public defender systems | a public defender Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:11:29 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1240#comment-43044 [...] this failure of the legal system should come as no surprise. Back in May, I wrote about the mess in Minnesota (and followed up with a June post about Florida) [full coverage here] and our sister blog PD Stuff [...] [...] this failure of the legal system should come as no surprise. Back in May, I wrote about the mess in Minnesota (and followed up with a June post about Florida) [full coverage here] and our sister blog PD Stuff [...]

]]> By: bfrederick http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/the-mess-in-minnesota/comment-page-1/#comment-32579 bfrederick Sat, 31 May 2008 03:36:54 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1240#comment-32579 In South Carolina our legislature has made some strides toward equalizing solicitors and indigent defense, and a new statewide indigent defense bill passed the house. Our governor promptly vetoed the funding bill for indigent defense, stating that he does not want us to send the wrong message by increasing funding for public defenders. As of today, our entire indigent defense system is in danger, and we wait to see if our legislature will override the governor's veto. In South Carolina our legislature has made some strides toward equalizing solicitors and indigent defense, and a new statewide indigent defense bill passed the house.

Our governor promptly vetoed the funding bill for indigent defense, stating that he does not want us to send the wrong message by increasing funding for public defenders. As of today, our entire indigent defense system is in danger, and we wait to see if our legislature will override the governor’s veto.

]]> By: Kathleen Casey http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/the-mess-in-minnesota/comment-page-1/#comment-32502 Kathleen Casey Thu, 29 May 2008 16:18:41 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1240#comment-32502 Walter Mondale, in 1963 the Minn. State Attorney General, filed an amicus brief in Gideon supporting the concept, as a prosecutor. Didn't he? So if I have the history right, this is an even more disheartening step backwards, isn't it? Walter Mondale, in 1963 the Minn. State Attorney General, filed an amicus brief in Gideon supporting the concept, as a prosecutor. Didn’t he? So if I have the history right, this is an even more disheartening step backwards, isn’t it?

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