Nov

7

State’s conflict attorneys get no love

Filed Under Broward 

A state agency set up to represent poor clients in cases in which the public defender has a conflict isn’t getting a very warm reception in Broward County, according to a story in the Miami Herald.

The Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel had asked Broward County for free space in or near its downtown courthouse. Broward commissioners told the agency tough luck.

Besides having an already crowded courthouse, county officials aren’t happy with the state over some budget cuts.

The agency is expected to start taking cases in January, though it still faces a lawsuit filed by the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

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