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Public Defender Shortages Reaching Critical Levels: Report

The Crime Report

As a result of the shortages of public defenders in New Mexico, attorneys have had to represent 156 cases per year and work about 13 hours per case, regardless of whether the case is a misdemeanor or felony, the report details. . ” New Mexico and Oregon.

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